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Turkey bacon vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey bacon and pork bacon?

  • Turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium, yet pork bacon is higher in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 44% more.
  • Turkey bacon has 16 times more calcium than pork bacon. While turkey bacon has 80mg of calcium, pork bacon has only 5mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pork bacon is lower.

We used Turkey bacon, unprepared and Pork, cured, bacon, unprepared types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 1.5% 17% 15% 14% 32% 62% 86% 1.4% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more IronIron +241.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 3.3% 2.2% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 6% 3.7% 8.6% 69% 19% 75% 33% 61% 63% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +138%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +820%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~11µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.022mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.266mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Pork bacon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.52g 13.296g 40%
Fats 16.93g 39.69g 35%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.5µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 17.439g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.276mg 21%
Sodium 1069mg 662mg 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.41mg 12%
Zinc 2.54mg 1.18mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.081mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 6.454g 12%
Phosphorus 222mg 144mg 11%
Calories 226kcal 417kcal 10%
Choline 47.8mg 9%
Calcium 80mg 5mg 8%
Selenium 15.8µg 20.1µg 8%
Protein 15.94g 12.62g 7%
Cholesterol 86mg 66mg 7%
Potassium 349mg 198mg 4%
Copper 0.068mg 0.042mg 3%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.555mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.266mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.1g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 142kcal 330kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 1.89g 1.28g N/A
Carbs 1.89g 1.28g 0%
Sugar 1g N/A
Vitamin A 10µg 11µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 4.022mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 0.133g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 0%
Leucine 1.039mg 0%
Lysine 1.123mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.524mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.513mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g 0.234g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.022g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 0.038g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g 0.246g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g 5.617g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
13% 40% 44% 2%
Protein: 12.62 g
Fats: 39.69 g
Carbs: 1.28 g
Water: 44.24 g
Other: 2.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.7%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
Contains more FatsFats +134.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
36% 47% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.454 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.35 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +135%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/nutrients
  2. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168277/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.