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

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The main differences between turkey meat and Canadian bacon

Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and fats, yet Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, potassium, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for Canadian bacon is 52% higher.
Turkey meat contains 3 times more fats than Canadian bacon. Turkey meat contains 7.39g of fats, while Canadian bacon contains 2.78g.
Canadian bacon contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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 meat

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+94.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+43.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+318%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+69.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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 meat

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+137.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+485.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1386.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.988mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.669mg	52%
Sodium	103mg	993mg	39%
Selenium	29.8µg	50.4µg	37%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.28mg	26%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	0.43µg	25%
Potassium	239mg	999mg	22%
Cholesterol	109mg	67mg	14%
Phosphorus	223mg	309mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.485g	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g	0.36g	9%
Fats	7.39g	2.78g	7%
Iron	1.09mg	0.56mg	7%
Zinc	2.48mg	1.73mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.185mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g	0.011g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.72mg	5%
Saturated fat	2.155g	1.039g	5%
Copper	0.093mg	0.063mg	3%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	9.988mg	3%
Choline	87.4mg	104.8mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	1.255g	3%
Calories	189kcal	146kcal	2%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.41mg	2%
Carbs	0.06g	1.8g	1%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	9 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	30mg	27mg	1%
Calcium	14mg	7mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	0µg	1%
Folate	9µg	4µg	1%
Protein	28.55g	28.31g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	1.8g	N/A
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Manganese	0.014mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g	0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g	0.014g	N/A