Turkey bacon, microwaved vs Bacon and beef sticks

Turkey bacon, microwavedBacon and beef sticks
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

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 turkey bacon, microwaved: sodium, phosphorus (2.9×), niacin, cholesterol and 7 more. More in bacon and beef sticks: thiamin (12×), saturated fat (2.3×), total fat and vitamin B6. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Turkey bacon, microwaved368 cal

29.5 g protein · 4.2 g carbs (4.2 g sugars) · 25.9 g fat

Bacon and beef sticks517 cal

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

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.049 mg · 0.6 mg
    4%50%
  • Saturated fatlimit6.9 g · 16 g
    35%80%
  • Sodiumlimit2,021 mg · 1,420 mg
    88%62%
  • Total fat25.9 g · 44.2 g
    33%57%
  • Phosphorus416 mg · 142 mg
    33%11%
  • Niacin (B3)8.1 mg · 4.9 mg
    51%30%
  • Cholesterollimit153 mg · 102 mg
    51%34%
  • Zinc4.7 mg · 3.2 mg
    43%29%
  • Calcium163 mg · 14 mg
    13%1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.4 mg · 0.28 mg
    31%22%
  • Vitamin B60.37 mg · 0.5 mg
    22%29%
  • Potassium666 mg · 385 mg
    14%8%
  • Selenium28.5 µg · 26.1 µg
    52%47%
  • Iron2.6 mg · 1.9 mg
    15%10%
  • Copper0.12 mg · 0.08 mg
    13%9%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein29.5 g · 29.1 g59%·58%
  • Carbohydrates4.2 g · 0.8 g2%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Magnesium30 mg · 17 mg7%·4%
  • Manganese0.034 mg · 0.038 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin A19 µg · 0 µg2%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 1.6 µg0%·1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.99 mg · 1.1 mg20%·21%
  • Folate15 µg · 2 µg4%·1%
  • Vitamin B121.9 µg · 1.9 µg78%·79%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D, vitamin E, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Turkey bacon, microwaved (SR Legacy 171639), Bacon and beef sticks (SR Legacy 174602). 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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