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

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What are the differences between turkey neck and Canadian bacon?

Turkey neck is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc; however, Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, protein, potassium, and phosphorus.
Turkey neck's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 55% more.
Canadian bacon contains 2 times less zinc than turkey neck. Turkey neck contains 3.39mg of zinc, while Canadian bacon contains 1.73mg.
Canadian bacon has less cholesterol.

We used Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried 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 neck

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+242.9%
Contains more IronIron	+80.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+125.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+96%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+250%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+651.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+76.2%

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 neck

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+309.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+102.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.76µg	0.43µg	55%
Vitamin B1	0.051mg	0.669mg	52%
Selenium	28.6µg	50.4µg	40%
Sodium	233mg	993mg	33%
Vitamin B3	4.924mg	9.988mg	32%
Potassium	133mg	999mg	25%
Protein	16.51g	28.31g	24%
Phosphorus	160mg	309mg	21%
Cholesterol	115mg	67mg	16%
Zinc	3.39mg	1.73mg	15%
Copper	0.142mg	0.063mg	9%
Choline	54mg	104.8mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.478g	0.485g	7%
Iron	1.01mg	0.56mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.364mg	0.28mg	6%
Fats	6.04g	2.78g	5%
Magnesium	15mg	27mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.647g	1.039g	3%
Calcium	24mg	7mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.41mg	2%
Manganese	0.056mg	0.016mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.185mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.801mg	0.72mg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.36g	2%
Calories	125kcal	146kcal	1%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Vitamin D*	13 IU	9 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin A	13µg	0µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.824g	1.255g	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	76kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	80g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Vitamin K	0µg	0.2µg	0%
Folate	5µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.176mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	0.6mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.473mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.144mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	1.363mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.432mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.532mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	0.528mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.448mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.002g	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)		0.003g	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