Turkey bacon vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey bacon and luncheon meat different?

Turkey bacon is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, fats, and iron, while luncheon meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
Luncheon meat covers your daily need for selenium 41% more than turkey bacon.
Turkey bacon contains 16 times more calcium than luncheon meat. Turkey bacon contains 80mg of calcium, while luncheon meat contains 5mg.
Luncheon meat is lower in sodium.

Turkey bacon, unprepared and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey bacon

Luncheon meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.3%
Contains more IronIron	+44.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+142.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey bacon

Luncheon meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+29.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.613mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	15.8µg	38.3µg	41%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	1.565g	21%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Choline		63.9mg	12%
Sodium	1069mg	820mg	11%
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	0.92µg	11%
Calcium	80mg	5mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.128mg	8%
Phosphorus	222mg	170mg	7%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	5.225mg	7%
Fats	16.93g	12.77g	6%
Iron	1.4mg	0.97mg	5%
Copper	0.068mg	0.03mg	4%
Zinc	2.54mg	2.15mg	4%
Protein	15.94g	17.5g	3%
Cholesterol	86mg	78mg	3%
Folate	10µg	0µg	3%
Saturated fat	4.52g	3.944g	3%
Calories	226kcal	189kcal	2%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.213mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.272mg	2%
Potassium	349mg	300mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.037mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	0.613mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	5.685g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	108kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	1.04g	N/A
Carbs	1.89g	1.04g	0%
Magnesium	16mg	18mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.16mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.013g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.027g	0.055g	N/A