Low sodium turkey bacon vs Reduced sodium beef bacon, cooked

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.1 times as many calories in reduced sodium beef bacon, cooked as in low sodium turkey bacon (541 vs 253 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in low sodium turkey bacon: vitamin C, vitamin E (8.7×) and vitamin K. More in reduced sodium beef bacon, cooked: selenium (3.2×), protein (2.8×), saturated fat (2.1×), thiamin (14×) and 12 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Low sodium turkey bacon253 cal

13.3 g protein · 4.8 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 20 g fat

Reduced sodium beef bacon, cooked541 cal

37 g protein · 1.4 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 41.8 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%62.5%125%
  • Selenium35% vs 113%

    19.4 µg vs 62 µg

  • Protein27% vs 74%

    13.3 g vs 37 g

  • Saturated fatlimit33% vs 69%

    6.7 g vs 13.7 g

  • Thiamin (B1)2% vs 34%

    0.029 mg vs 0.4 mg

  • Phosphorus12% vs 43%

    145 mg vs 533 mg

  • Niacin (B3)39% vs 69%

    6.2 mg vs 11.1 mg

  • Total fat26% vs 54%

    20 g vs 41.8 g

  • Vitamin C27% vs 0%

    24 mg vs 0 mg

  • Vitamin B1228% vs 51%

    0.66 µg vs 1.2 µg

  • Zinc15% vs 32%

    1.6 mg vs 3.5 mg

  • Vitamin E18% vs 2%

    2.7 mg vs 0.31 mg

  • Choline10% vs 22%

    56.9 mg vs 123 mg

  • Copper7% vs 18%

    0.063 mg vs 0.16 mg

  • Vitamin K9% vs <1%

    10.8 µg vs 0.1 µg

  • Potassium3% vs 12%

    156 mg vs 565 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)14% vs 20%

    0.18 mg vs 0.26 mg

  • Sodiumlimit39% vs 45%

    900 mg vs 1,030 mg

  • Iron4% vs 8%

    0.72 mg vs 1.4 mg

  • Vitamin D1% vs 5%

    0.2 µg vs 1 µg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Cholesterollimit100 mg · 110 mg33%·37%
  • Carbohydrates4.8 g · 1.4 g2%·1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Calcium10 mg · 11 mg1%·1%
  • Magnesium19 mg · 33 mg5%·8%
  • Vitamin A8 µg · 11 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.4 mg · 0.35 mg24%·21%
  • Folate6 µg · 2 µg2%·1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Low sodium turkey bacon (SR Legacy 171640), Reduced sodium beef bacon, cooked (Survey (FNDDS) 2705857). 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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