Turkey bacon, raw vs Bacon and beef sticks

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.3 times as many calories in bacon and beef sticks as in turkey bacon, raw (517 vs 226 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in turkey bacon, raw: phosphorus and calcium (5.7×). More in bacon and beef sticks: saturated fat (3.5×), thiamin (20×), total fat (2.6×), vitamin B12 and 8 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Turkey bacon, raw226 cal

15.9 g protein · 1.9 g carbs · 16.9 g fat

Bacon and beef sticks517 cal

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.

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  • Saturated fatlimit23% vs 80%

    4.5 g vs 16 g

  • Thiamin (B1)3% vs 50%

    0.03 mg vs 0.6 mg

  • Total fat22% vs 57%

    16.9 g vs 44.2 g

  • Vitamin B1250% vs 79%

    1.2 µg vs 1.9 µg

  • Protein32% vs 58%

    15.9 g vs 29.1 g

  • Selenium29% vs 47%

    15.8 µg vs 26.1 µg

  • Sodiumlimit46% vs 62%

    1,069 mg vs 1,420 mg

  • Vitamin B614% vs 29%

    0.24 mg vs 0.5 mg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)14% vs 21%

    0.68 mg vs 1.1 mg

  • Phosphorus18% vs 11%

    222 mg vs 142 mg

  • Zinc23% vs 29%

    2.5 mg vs 3.2 mg

  • Cholesterollimit29% vs 34%

    86 mg vs 102 mg

  • Niacin (B3)25% vs 30%

    4 mg vs 4.9 mg

  • Calcium6% vs 1%

    80 mg vs 14 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates1.9 g · 0.8 g1%·<1%
  • Potassium349 mg · 385 mg7%·8%
  • Iron1.4 mg · 1.9 mg8%·10%
  • Magnesium16 mg · 17 mg4%·4%
  • Copper0.068 mg · 0.08 mg8%·9%
  • Manganese0.019 mg · 0.038 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin A10 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.24 mg · 0.28 mg18%·22%
  • Folate10 µg · 2 µg3%·1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: fiber, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K.

From USDA FoodData Central: Turkey bacon, raw (SR Legacy 174592), 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.

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