Bacon, cooked vs Turkey bacon, microwaved

In short

Gram for gram, there are 32% more calories in bacon, cooked than in turkey bacon, microwaved (484 vs 368 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in bacon, cooked: thiamin (11×), selenium, saturated fat, protein and 3 more. More in turkey bacon, microwaved: vitamin B12, cholesterol, riboflavin, zinc and 4 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Bacon, cooked484 cal

37.4 g protein · 1.9 g carbs (1.6 g sugars) · 35.8 g fat

Turkey bacon, microwaved368 cal

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.

0%50%100%
  • Thiamin (B1)47% vs 4%

    0.56 mg vs 0.049 mg

  • Selenium92% vs 52%

    50.7 µg vs 28.5 µg

  • Vitamin B1245% vs 78%

    1.1 µg vs 1.9 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit61% vs 35%

    12.3 g vs 6.9 g

  • Cholesterollimit33% vs 51%

    99 mg vs 153 mg

  • Protein75% vs 59%

    37.4 g vs 29.5 g

  • Niacin (B3)65% vs 51%

    10.5 mg vs 8.1 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)18% vs 31%

    0.23 mg vs 0.4 mg

  • Total fat46% vs 33%

    35.8 g vs 25.9 g

  • Zinc30% vs 43%

    3.3 mg vs 4.7 mg

  • Calcium1% vs 13%

    12 mg vs 163 mg

  • Sodiumlimit76% vs 88%

    1,757 mg vs 2,021 mg

  • Vitamin B631% vs 22%

    0.54 mg vs 0.37 mg

  • Iron6% vs 15%

    1.1 mg vs 2.6 mg

  • Vitamin D2% vs 6%

    0.4 µg vs 1.2 µg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates1.9 g · 4.2 g1%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium528 mg · 666 mg11%·14%
  • Magnesium34 mg · 30 mg8%·7%
  • Phosphorus402 mg · 416 mg32%·33%
  • Copper0.12 mg · 0.12 mg13%·13%
  • Vitamin A11 µg · 19 µg1%·2%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.42 mg · 0.14 mg3%·1%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Folate0 µg · 15 µg0%·4%
  • Choline89.5 mg · 87.9 mg16%·16%

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.

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