Turkey bacon vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey bacon and veal?

Turkey bacon is higher in fats and calcium, yet veal is higher in vitamin B3, protein, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% more.
Turkey bacon has 5 times more calcium than veal. While turkey bacon has 80mg of calcium, veal has only 17mg.
The amount of sodium in veal is lower.

We used Turkey bacon, unprepared and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled types 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

Veal

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+370.6%
Contains more IronIron	+41.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CopperCopper	+51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+84.2%

~equal in Potassium ~337mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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

Veal

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+59.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.27µg

~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1069mg	83mg	43%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	0.55g	28%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	8.03mg	25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Protein	15.94g	24.38g	17%
Choline		95mg	17%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Fats	16.93g	7.56g	14%
Zinc	2.54mg	3.87mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.39mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	1.16mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	2.84g	8%
Saturated fat	4.52g	3.04g	7%
Cholesterol	86mg	103mg	6%
Calcium	80mg	17mg	6%
Iron	1.4mg	0.99mg	5%
Copper	0.068mg	0.103mg	4%
Selenium	15.8µg	13.7µg	4%
Calories	226kcal	172kcal	3%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.07mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.27mg	3%
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	1.27µg	3%
Magnesium	16mg	24mg	2%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Phosphorus	222mg	217mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.035mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.2µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	71kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Potassium	349mg	337mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.15mg	0%
Folate	10µg	11µg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.247mg	0%
Threonine		1.065mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.201mg	0%
Leucine		1.94mg	0%
Lysine		2.009mg	0%
Methionine		0.569mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.984mg	0%
Valine		1.347mg	0%
Histidine		0.885mg	0%
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		N/A