Turkey breast vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey breast and Canadian bacon different?

Turkey breast is higher in vitamin B6, iron, and fats; however, Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, potassium, phosphorus, and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for Canadian bacon is 51% higher.
Turkey breast contains 3 times more fats than Canadian bacon. While turkey breast contains 7.02g of fats, Canadian bacon contains only 2.78g.
Turkey breast has less sodium.

Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried are the varieties 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 breast

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+85.7%
Contains more IronIron	+114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+12.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+263.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+125%

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 breast

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1053.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	22.4µg	50.4µg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.669mg	51%
Sodium	59mg	993mg	41%
Vitamin B3	5.2mg	9.988mg	30%
Potassium	275mg	999mg	21%
Choline		104.8mg	19%
Phosphorus	186mg	309mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.48mg	0.28mg	15%
Protein	21.89g	28.31g	13%
Iron	1.2mg	0.56mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.66g	0.485g	8%
Fats	7.02g	2.78g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.115mg	0.185mg	5%
Saturated fat	1.91g	1.039g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	2.66g	1.255g	4%
Vitamin E		0.41mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.621mg	0.72mg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.36g	2%
Calories	157kcal	146kcal	1%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Cholesterol	65mg	67mg	1%
Vitamin D*		9 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	24mg	27mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	7mg	1%
Copper	0.074mg	0.063mg	1%
Zinc	1.57mg	1.73mg	1%
Folate	7µg	4µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	64g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.3	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Sugar		1.2g	N/A
Vitamin A	2µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.018mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.42µg	0.43µg	0%
Vitamin K		0.2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.242mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	0.957mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.099mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.704mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	1.996mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.616mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.857mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.141mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.66mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.01g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A