Pork vs Canadian bacon

Q: Which has more protein, Pork, cured, ham, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil or Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried?

Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried has more protein at 28.3g per 100g, compared to 27.2g for Pork, cured, ham, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil.

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Calories (kcal)

Pork 148

Canadian bacon 146

Protein (g)

Pork 27.2

Canadian bacon 28.3

Carbs (g)

Pork 0.740

Canadian bacon 1.80

Fat (g)

Pork 4.09

Canadian bacon 2.78

Fiber (g)

Pork 0

Canadian bacon 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried — 28.3g vs 27.2g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried — 146 vs 148 kcal per 100g.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient	Pork	Canadian bacon	Diff
Energy
Energy	148 kcal	146 kcal	+1%
Macronutrients
Water	65.3 g	62.5 g	+5%
Protein	27.2 g	28.3 g	-4%
Total lipid (fat)	4.09 g	2.78 g	+47%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0.740 g	1.80 g	-59%
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	=
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated	1.25 g	1.04 g	+21%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	1.61 g	1.25 g	+29%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.030 g	0.008 g	+275%
Cholesterol	73.0 mg	67.0 mg	+9%
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	=
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	0.575 mg	0.669 mg	-14%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	0.317 mg	0.185 mg	+71%
Niacin (Vitamin B3)	7.77 mg	9.99 mg	-22%
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)	0.758 mg	0.720 mg	+5%
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine	0.540 mg	0.280 mg	+93%
Biotin (Vitamin B7)	2.00 ug	4.00 ug	-50%
Folate, total (Vitamin B9)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Choline, total	113 mg	105 mg	+8%
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin	0.660 ug	0.430 ug	+53%
Vitamin A, RAE	0 ug	0 ug	=
Carotene, beta	0 ug	0 ug	=
Carotene, alpha	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.300 mg	0.410 mg	-27%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	1.10 ug	0.200 ug	+450%
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4)	2.00 ug	4.90 ug	-59%
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	15.0 mg	7.00 mg	+114%
Iron, Fe	1.42 mg	0.560 mg	+154%
Magnesium, Mg	25.0 mg	27.0 mg	-7%
Phosphorus, P	296 mg	309 mg	-4%
Potassium, K	427 mg	999 mg	-57%
Sodium, Na	870 mg	993 mg	-12%
Zinc, Zn	3.04 mg	1.73 mg	+76%
Copper, Cu	0.426 mg	0.063 mg	+576%
Manganese, Mn	0.022 mg	0.016 mg	+37%
Selenium, Se	25.3 ug	50.4 ug	-50%
Other Nutrients
Energy	621 kj	609 kj	+2%
Ash	3.17 g	4.60 g	-31%
Total Sugars	0.740 g	1.20 g	-38%
Sucrose	0.630 g	0.900 g	-30%
Glucose	0.110 g	0.300 g	-63%
Fructose	0 g	0 g	=
Lactose	0 g	0 g	=
Maltose	0 g	0 g	=
Galactose	0 g	0 g	=
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic)	2.00 ug	4.00 ug	-50%
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents)	2.00 ug	4.00 ug	-50%
Betaine	7.30 mg	4.70 mg	+55%
Vitamin B-12, added	0 ug	0 ug	=
Retinol	0 ug	0 ug	=
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin A, IU	0 IU	0 IU	=
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Lycopene	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol)	0 mg	0.030 mg	-100%
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol)	0.030 mg	0.210 mg	-86%
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol)	0 mg	0.070 mg	-100%
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol)	0.020 mg	0 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total)	44.0 IU	9.00 IU	+389%
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source)	—	0 ug
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source)	1.10 ug	0.200 ug	+450%
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone	0 ug	0.200 ug	-100%
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form)	0 ug	0 ug	=
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid)	0 g	0.011 g	-100%
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid)	0 g	0.003 g	-100%
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid)	0.045 g	0.037 g	+22%
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid)	0 g	0.002 g	-100%
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid)	0.778 g	0.646 g	+20%
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid)	0.011 g	0.008 g	+37%
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid)	0.415 g	0.324 g	+28%
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid)	0.005 g	0.005 g	=
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid)	0 g	0.003 g	-100%
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid)	—	0 g
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid)	0.099 g	0.085 g	+16%
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis)	—	0.085 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid)	0 g	0.007 g	-100%
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family)	1.49 g	1.14 g	+31%
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis)	1.48 g	1.13 g	+30%
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid)	0.021 g	0.022 g	-5%
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family)	0 g	0.001 g	-100%
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis)	—	0.001 g
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis)	—	0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.644 g	0.485 g	+33%
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid)	0.512 g	0.364 g	+41%
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid)	0.499 g	0.360 g	+39%
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	—	0.003 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family)	0.029 g	0.012 g	+142%
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid)	0.029 g	0.011 g	+164%
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid)	0 g	0.001 g	-100%
PUFA 18:3i	—	0 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid)	0.016 g	0.014 g	+14%
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003 g	0.011 g	-73%
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid)	—	0.003 g
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid)	—	0.008 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family)	0.084 g	0.066 g	+27%
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid)	—	0.011 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid)	0 g	0.006 g	-100%
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid)	0 g	0.001 g	-100%
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.017 g	0.007 g	+143%
TFA 16:1 t	—	0 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.017 g	0.007 g	+143%
TFA 22:1 t	—	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	—	0.001 g
TFA 18:2 t,t	0.013 g	—
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.013 g	0.001 g	+1200%
Tryptophan (EAA)	0.255 g	0.332 g	-23%
Threonine (EAA)	1.22 g	1.23 g	-1%
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA)	1.23 g	1.32 g	-7%
Leucine (EAA, BCAA)	2.18 g	2.29 g	-5%
Lysine (EAA)	2.30 g	2.48 g	-7%
Methionine (EAA)	0.650 g	0.764 g	-15%
Cystine (conditionally essential)	0.305 g	0.314 g	-3%
Phenylalanine (EAA)	1.09 g	1.16 g	-6%
Tyrosine (conditionally essential)	0.882 g	1.10 g	-20%
Valine (EAA, BCAA)	1.38 g	1.41 g	-2%
Arginine (conditionally essential)	1.74 g	1.80 g	-3%
Histidine (EAA)	1.18 g	1.13 g	+4%
Alanine	1.60 g	1.60 g	=
Aspartic acid	2.37 g	2.61 g	-9%
Glutamic acid	3.89 g	4.26 g	-9%
Glycine (conditionally essential)	1.42 g	1.26 g	+13%
Proline (conditionally essential)	1.17 g	1.13 g	+4%
Serine	1.06 g	1.16 g	-9%
Hydroxyproline	0.176 g	0.097 g	+81%
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g	=
Caffeine	0 mg	0 mg	=
Theobromine	0 mg	0 mg	=
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine	9.80 mg	—
Choline from phosphatidylcholine	89.0 mg	—
Choline from phosphocholine	1.00 mg	—
Choline from sphingomyelin	12.0 mg	—
Free Choline	1.30 mg	—
Total Choline	110 mg	—

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Copper, Cu +576% in Pork, cured, ham, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil Vitamin D (D2 + D3) +450% in Pork, cured, ham, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil Iron, Fe +154% in Pork, cured, ham, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil Calcium, Ca +114% in Pork, cured, ham, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil

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