Turkey bacon, microwaved vs Bacon, cooked

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 turkey bacon, microwaved: vitamin B12, cholesterol, riboflavin, zinc and 4 more. More in bacon, cooked: thiamin (11×), selenium, saturated fat, protein and 3 more. 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, cooked484 cal

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

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  • Thiamin (B1)4% vs 47%

    0.049 mg vs 0.56 mg

  • Selenium52% vs 92%

    28.5 µg vs 50.7 µg

  • Vitamin B1278% vs 45%

    1.9 µg vs 1.1 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit35% vs 61%

    6.9 g vs 12.3 g

  • Cholesterollimit51% vs 33%

    153 mg vs 99 mg

  • Protein59% vs 75%

    29.5 g vs 37.4 g

  • Niacin (B3)51% vs 65%

    8.1 mg vs 10.5 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)31% vs 18%

    0.4 mg vs 0.23 mg

  • Total fat33% vs 46%

    25.9 g vs 35.8 g

  • Zinc43% vs 30%

    4.7 mg vs 3.3 mg

  • Calcium13% vs 1%

    163 mg vs 12 mg

  • Sodiumlimit88% vs 76%

    2,021 mg vs 1,757 mg

  • Vitamin B622% vs 31%

    0.37 mg vs 0.54 mg

  • Iron15% vs 6%

    2.6 mg vs 1.1 mg

  • Vitamin D6% vs 2%

    1.2 µg vs 0.4 µg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates4.2 g · 1.9 g2%·1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium666 mg · 528 mg14%·11%
  • Magnesium30 mg · 34 mg7%·8%
  • Phosphorus416 mg · 402 mg33%·32%
  • Copper0.12 mg · 0.12 mg13%·13%
  • Vitamin A19 µg · 11 µg2%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.14 mg · 0.42 mg1%·3%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Folate15 µg · 0 µg4%·0%
  • Choline87.9 mg · 89.5 mg16%·16%

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, cooked (Survey (FNDDS) 2705885). 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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