Turkey bacon, microwaved vs Bacon and beef sticks
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
29.5 g protein · 4.2 g carbs (4.2 g sugars) · 25.9 g fat
29.1 g protein · 0.8 g carbs (0.8 g sugars) · 44.2 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.
- Thiamin (B1)4% vs 50%
0.049 mg vs 0.6 mg
- Saturated fatlimit35% vs 80%
6.9 g vs 16 g
- Sodiumlimit88% vs 62%
2,021 mg vs 1,420 mg
- Total fat33% vs 57%
25.9 g vs 44.2 g
- Phosphorus33% vs 11%
416 mg vs 142 mg
- Niacin (B3)51% vs 30%
8.1 mg vs 4.9 mg
- Cholesterollimit51% vs 34%
153 mg vs 102 mg
- Zinc43% vs 29%
4.7 mg vs 3.2 mg
- Calcium13% vs 1%
163 mg vs 14 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)31% vs 22%
0.4 mg vs 0.28 mg
- Vitamin B622% vs 29%
0.37 mg vs 0.5 mg
- Potassium14% vs 8%
666 mg vs 385 mg
- Selenium52% vs 47%
28.5 µg vs 26.1 µg
- Iron15% vs 10%
2.6 mg vs 1.9 mg
- Copper13% vs 9%
0.12 mg vs 0.08 mg
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.