Turkey bacon, microwaved vs Bacon bits

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 27 g of turkey bacon, microwaved or 21 g of bacon bits. Most of the calories in turkey bacon, microwaved come from fat.

More in turkey bacon, microwaved: cholesterol, niacin (6.5×), selenium (5×), vitamin B12 (2×) and 6 more. More in bacon bits: vitamin E, thiamin (9.5×), copper (3.5×), fiber and folate (6.5×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Turkey bacon, microwaved100 cal

27.2 g · 8 g protein · 1.2 g carbs (1.2 g sugars) · 7 g fat

Bacon bits100 cal

21 g · 6.7 g protein · 6 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 5.4 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 calories 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%12.5%25%
  • Cholesterollimit14% vs 0%

    41.6 mg vs 0 mg

  • Niacin (B3)14% vs 2%

    2.2 mg vs 0.34 mg

  • Selenium14% vs 3%

    7.7 µg vs 1.6 µg

  • Vitamin B1221% vs 11%

    0.51 µg vs 0.25 µg

  • Vitamin E<1% vs 10%

    0.038 mg vs 1.4 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)1% vs 11%

    0.013 mg vs 0.13 mg

  • Copper4% vs 13%

    0.032 mg vs 0.11 mg

  • Zinc12% vs 4%

    1.3 mg vs 0.39 mg

  • Sodiumlimit24% vs 16%

    549 mg vs 372 mg

  • Fiber0% vs 8%

    0 g vs 2.1 g

  • Riboflavin (B2)8% vs 1%

    0.11 mg vs 0.015 mg

  • Folate1% vs 7%

    4.1 µg vs 26.7 µg

  • Phosphorus9% vs 4%

    113 mg vs 45.6 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit9% vs 4%

    1.9 g vs 0.85 g

  • Vitamin B66% vs 1%

    0.1 mg vs 0.017 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein8 g · 6.7 g16%·13%
  • Total fat7 g · 5.4 g9%·7%
  • Carbohydrates1.2 g · 6 g<1%·2%
  • Potassium181 mg · 30.5 mg4%·1%
  • Calcium44.3 mg · 21.2 mg3%·2%
  • Iron0.71 mg · 0.15 mg4%·1%
  • Magnesium8.2 mg · 20 mg2%·5%
  • Vitamin A5.2 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.4 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin D0.33 µg · 0 µg2%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline23.9 mg · 28.3 mg4%·5%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Turkey bacon, microwaved (SR Legacy 171639), Bacon bits (Survey (FNDDS) 2707466). 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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