Bacon and beef sticks vs Turkey bacon, raw

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.3 times as many calories in bacon and beef sticks as in turkey bacon, raw (517 vs 226 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in bacon and beef sticks: saturated fat (3.5×), thiamin (20×), total fat (2.6×), vitamin B12 and 8 more. More in turkey bacon, raw: phosphorus and calcium (5.7×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Bacon and beef sticks517 cal

29.1 g protein · 0.8 g carbs (0.8 g sugars) · 44.2 g fat

Turkey bacon, raw226 cal

15.9 g protein · 1.9 g carbs · 16.9 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.

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  • Saturated fatlimit80% vs 23%

    16 g vs 4.5 g

  • Thiamin (B1)50% vs 3%

    0.6 mg vs 0.03 mg

  • Total fat57% vs 22%

    44.2 g vs 16.9 g

  • Vitamin B1279% vs 50%

    1.9 µg vs 1.2 µg

  • Protein58% vs 32%

    29.1 g vs 15.9 g

  • Selenium47% vs 29%

    26.1 µg vs 15.8 µg

  • Sodiumlimit62% vs 46%

    1,420 mg vs 1,069 mg

  • Vitamin B629% vs 14%

    0.5 mg vs 0.24 mg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)21% vs 14%

    1.1 mg vs 0.68 mg

  • Phosphorus11% vs 18%

    142 mg vs 222 mg

  • Zinc29% vs 23%

    3.2 mg vs 2.5 mg

  • Cholesterollimit34% vs 29%

    102 mg vs 86 mg

  • Niacin (B3)30% vs 25%

    4.9 mg vs 4 mg

  • Calcium1% vs 6%

    14 mg vs 80 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Carbohydrates0.8 g · 1.9 g<1%·1%
  • Potassium385 mg · 349 mg8%·7%
  • Iron1.9 mg · 1.4 mg10%·8%
  • Magnesium17 mg · 16 mg4%·4%
  • Copper0.08 mg · 0.068 mg9%·8%
  • Manganese0.038 mg · 0.019 mg2%·1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 10 µg0%·1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.28 mg · 0.24 mg22%·18%
  • Folate2 µg · 10 µg1%·3%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: fiber, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K.

From USDA FoodData Central: Bacon and beef sticks (SR Legacy 174602), Turkey bacon, raw (SR Legacy 174592). 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.

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