Bacon, cooked vs Turkey bacon, microwaved
In short
One serving each: 39 calories in bacon, cooked (1 medium slice (yield after cooking), 8 g), 30 calories in turkey bacon, microwaved (1 slice, 8.1 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.
No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more.
Calories, and where they come from
1 medium slice (yield after cooking) (8 g) · 3 g protein · 0.15 g carbs (0.13 g sugars) · 2.9 g fat
1 slice (8.1 g) · 2.4 g protein · 0.34 g carbs (0.34 g sugars) · 2.1 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more in one serving of each.
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein3 g · 2.4 g6%·5%
- Total fat2.9 g · 2.1 g4%·3%
- Saturated fatlimit0.98 g · 0.56 g5%·3%
- Cholesterollimit7.9 mg · 12.4 mg3%·4%
- Carbohydrates0.15 g · 0.34 g<1%·<1%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit141 mg · 164 mg6%·7%
- Potassium42.2 mg · 53.9 mg1%·1%
- Calcium0.96 mg · 13.2 mg<1%·1%
- Iron0.09 mg · 0.21 mg<1%·1%
- Magnesium2.7 mg · 2.4 mg1%·1%
- Phosphorus32.2 mg · 33.7 mg3%·3%
- Zinc0.26 mg · 0.38 mg2%·3%
- Copper0.009 mg · 0.01 mg1%·1%
- Selenium4.1 µg · 2.3 µg7%·4%
- Vitamin A0.88 µg · 1.5 µg<1%·<1%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Vitamin D0.032 µg · 0.097 µg<1%·<1%
- Vitamin E0.034 mg · 0.011 mg<1%·<1%
- Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Thiamin (B1)0.045 mg · 0.004 mg4%·<1%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.019 mg · 0.032 mg1%·2%
- Niacin (B3)0.84 mg · 0.66 mg5%·4%
- Vitamin B60.043 mg · 0.03 mg3%·2%
- Folate0 µg · 1.2 µg0%·<1%
- Vitamin B120.087 µg · 0.15 µg4%·6%
- Choline7.2 mg · 7.1 mg1%·1%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).
From USDA FoodData Central: Bacon, cooked (Survey (FNDDS) 2705885), 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.