Turkey bacon, microwaved vs Reduced sodium beef bacon, cooked

In short

Gram for gram, there are 47% more calories in reduced sodium beef bacon, cooked than in turkey bacon, microwaved (541 vs 368 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in turkey bacon, microwaved: sodium, vitamin B12, cholesterol, calcium (15×) and 3 more. More in reduced sodium beef bacon, cooked: selenium (2.2×), saturated fat, thiamin (8.2×), total fat and 5 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

Reduced sodium beef bacon, cooked541 cal

37 g protein · 1.4 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 41.8 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%62.5%125%
  • Selenium28.5 µg · 62 µg
    52%113%
  • Sodiumlimit2,021 mg · 1,030 mg
    88%45%
  • Saturated fatlimit6.9 g · 13.7 g
    35%69%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.049 mg · 0.4 mg
    4%34%
  • Vitamin B121.9 µg · 1.2 µg
    78%51%
  • Total fat25.9 g · 41.8 g
    33%54%
  • Niacin (B3)8.1 mg · 11.1 mg
    51%69%
  • Protein29.5 g · 37 g
    59%74%
  • Cholesterollimit153 mg · 110 mg
    51%37%
  • Calcium163 mg · 11 mg
    13%1%
  • Zinc4.7 mg · 3.5 mg
    43%32%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.4 mg · 0.26 mg
    31%20%
  • Phosphorus416 mg · 533 mg
    33%43%
  • Iron2.6 mg · 1.4 mg
    15%8%
  • Choline87.9 mg · 123 mg
    16%22%
  • Copper0.12 mg · 0.16 mg
    13%18%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates4.2 g · 1.4 g2%·1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium666 mg · 565 mg14%·12%
  • Magnesium30 mg · 33 mg7%·8%
  • Vitamin A19 µg · 11 µg2%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D1.2 µg · 1 µg6%·5%
  • Vitamin E0.14 mg · 0.31 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0.1 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin B60.37 mg · 0.35 mg22%·21%
  • Folate15 µg · 2 µg4%·1%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Turkey bacon, microwaved (SR Legacy 171639), Reduced sodium beef bacon, cooked (Survey (FNDDS) 2705857). 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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