Bacon and beef sticks vs Turkey bacon, microwaved
In short
Gram for gram, there are 40% more calories in bacon and beef sticks than in turkey bacon, microwaved (517 vs 368 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in bacon and beef sticks: thiamin (12×), saturated fat (2.3×), total fat and vitamin B6. More in turkey bacon, microwaved: sodium, phosphorus (2.9×), niacin, cholesterol and 7 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
29.1 g protein · 0.8 g carbs (0.8 g sugars) · 44.2 g fat
29.5 g protein · 4.2 g carbs (4.2 g sugars) · 25.9 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Thiamin (B1)50% vs 4%
0.6 mg vs 0.049 mg
- Saturated fatlimit80% vs 35%
16 g vs 6.9 g
- Sodiumlimit62% vs 88%
1,420 mg vs 2,021 mg
- Total fat57% vs 33%
44.2 g vs 25.9 g
- Phosphorus11% vs 33%
142 mg vs 416 mg
- Niacin (B3)30% vs 51%
4.9 mg vs 8.1 mg
- Cholesterollimit34% vs 51%
102 mg vs 153 mg
- Zinc29% vs 43%
3.2 mg vs 4.7 mg
- Calcium1% vs 13%
14 mg vs 163 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)22% vs 31%
0.28 mg vs 0.4 mg
- Vitamin B629% vs 22%
0.5 mg vs 0.37 mg
- Potassium8% vs 14%
385 mg vs 666 mg
- Selenium47% vs 52%
26.1 µg vs 28.5 µg
- Iron10% vs 15%
1.9 mg vs 2.6 mg
- Copper9% vs 13%
0.08 mg vs 0.12 mg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein29.1 g · 29.5 g58%·59%
- Carbohydrates0.8 g · 4.2 g<1%·2%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Magnesium17 mg · 30 mg4%·7%
- Manganese0.038 mg · 0.034 mg2%·1%
- Vitamin A0 µg · 19 µg0%·2%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Vitamin K1.6 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
- Pantothenic acid (B5)1.1 mg · 0.99 mg21%·20%
- Folate2 µg · 15 µg1%·4%
- Vitamin B121.9 µg · 1.9 µg79%·78%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D, vitamin E, choline.
From USDA FoodData Central: Bacon and beef sticks (SR Legacy 174602), Turkey bacon, microwaved (SR Legacy 171639). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.