Turkey bacon, microwaved vs Beef bacon, cooked

In short

Gram for gram, there are 22% more calories in beef bacon, cooked than in turkey bacon, microwaved (449 vs 368 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in turkey bacon, microwaved: sodium, phosphorus, calcium (18×), cholesterol and 4 more. More in beef bacon, cooked: vitamin B12, saturated fat (2.1×), zinc, total fat and choline. 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

Beef bacon, cooked449 cal

31.3 g protein · 1.4 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 34.4 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 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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  • Vitamin B1278% vs 144%

    1.9 µg vs 3.5 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit35% vs 72%

    6.9 g vs 14.3 g

  • Sodiumlimit88% vs 65%

    2,021 mg vs 1,500 mg

  • Zinc43% vs 58%

    4.7 mg vs 6.4 mg

  • Phosphorus33% vs 19%

    416 mg vs 236 mg

  • Calcium13% vs 1%

    163 mg vs 9 mg

  • Cholesterollimit51% vs 40%

    153 mg vs 119 mg

  • Total fat33% vs 44%

    25.9 g vs 34.4 g

  • Riboflavin (B2)31% vs 20%

    0.4 mg vs 0.26 mg

  • Niacin (B3)51% vs 40%

    8.1 mg vs 6.5 mg

  • Choline16% vs 22%

    87.9 mg vs 119 mg

  • Potassium14% vs 9%

    666 mg vs 412 mg

  • Vitamin D6% vs 1%

    1.2 µg vs 0.2 µg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein29.5 g · 31.3 g59%·63%
  • Carbohydrates4.2 g · 1.4 g2%·1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Iron2.6 mg · 3.1 mg15%·17%
  • Magnesium30 mg · 27 mg7%·6%
  • Copper0.12 mg · 0.12 mg13%·13%
  • Selenium28.5 µg · 26.8 µg52%·49%
  • Vitamin A19 µg · 0 µg2%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.14 mg · 0.29 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 2.8 µg0%·2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.049 mg · 0.09 mg4%·8%
  • Vitamin B60.37 mg · 0.31 mg22%·18%
  • Folate15 µg · 8 µg4%·2%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Turkey bacon, microwaved (SR Legacy 171639), Beef bacon, cooked (Survey (FNDDS) 2705856). 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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