Pork vs Canadian bacon
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Pork 255
Canadian bacon 110
Protein (g)
Pork 26.5
Canadian bacon 20.3
Carbs (g)
Pork 0
Canadian bacon 1.34
Fat (g)
Pork 15.7
Canadian bacon 2.62
Fiber (g)
Pork 0
Canadian bacon 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised — 26.5g vs 20.3g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Canadian bacon, unprepared — 110 vs 255 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Pork | Canadian bacon | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 255 kcal | 110 kcal | +132% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 57.3 g | 72.3 g | -21% |
| Protein | 26.5 g | 20.3 g | +31% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 15.7 g | 2.62 g | +500% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 1.34 g | -100% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 4.49 g | 0.900 g | +399% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 5.07 g | 1.09 g | +365% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.067 g | 0.007 g | +857% |
| Cholesterol | 86.0 mg | 48.0 mg | +79% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.486 mg | 0.511 mg | -5% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.316 mg | 0.141 mg | +124% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 7.38 mg | 7.23 mg | +2% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.944 mg | 0.610 mg | +55% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.488 mg | 0.241 mg | +102% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 0 ug | 4.00 ug | -100% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 81.4 mg | 76.1 mg | +7% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.620 ug | 0.370 ug | +68% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 4.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.200 mg | 0.220 mg | -9% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.00 ug | 0.100 ug | +900% |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | — | 3.50 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 51.0 mg | 6.00 mg | +750% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.810 mg | 0.440 mg | +84% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19.0 mg | 20.0 mg | -5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 213 mg | 240 mg | -11% |
| Potassium, K | 259 mg | 683 mg | -62% |
| Sodium, Na | 69.0 mg | 751 mg | -91% |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.11 mg | 1.23 mg | +153% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.098 mg | 0.053 mg | +85% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.011 mg | 0.015 mg | -27% |
| Selenium, Se | 41.8 ug | 37.1 ug | +13% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1067 kj | 461 kj | +131% |
| Ash | 1.13 g | 3.38 g | -67% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0.900 g | -100% |
| Sucrose | — | 0.700 g | |
| Glucose | — | 0.200 g | |
| Fructose | — | 0 g | |
| Lactose | — | 0 g | |
| Maltose | — | 0 g | |
| Galactose | — | 0 g | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 0 ug | 4.00 ug | -100% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 0 ug | 4.00 ug | -100% |
| Betaine | 3.20 mg | 3.40 mg | -6% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 4.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 13.0 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) | — | 0.060 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | — | 0.050 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 39.0 IU | 6.00 IU | +550% |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 1.00 ug | 0.100 ug | +900% |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| 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) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.012 g | 0.009 g | +33% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.011 g | 0.004 g | +175% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.158 g | 0.031 g | +410% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.006 g | 0.002 g | +200% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 2.73 g | 0.558 g | +390% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.039 g | 0.007 g | +457% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 1.50 g | 0.282 g | +432% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.022 g | 0.005 g | +340% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.002 g | 0.002 g | = |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.258 g | 0.066 g | +291% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | — | 0.066 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.005 g | -100% |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 4.72 g | 0.996 g | +374% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 4.67 g | 0.990 g | +372% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.083 g | 0.022 g | +277% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0.001 g | -100% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0 g | 0.001 g | -100% |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | — | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.95 g | 0.467 g | +317% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 1.69 g | 0.370 g | +357% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.878 g | 0.366 g | +140% |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | — | 0.003 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.075 g | 0.012 g | +525% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.066 g | 0.012 g | +450% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0.006 g | 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) | 0.067 g | 0.013 g | +415% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.008 g | 0.010 g | -20% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | — | 0.003 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | — | 0.007 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.094 g | 0.049 g | +92% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.001 g | -100% |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | — | 0.008 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.011 g | 0.004 g | +175% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.001 g | 0.001 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.053 g | 0.006 g | +783% |
| TFA 16:1 t | — | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.053 g | 0.006 g | +783% |
| TFA 22:1 t | — | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.008 g | 0.001 g | +700% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.014 g | 0.001 g | +1300% |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.316 g | 0.241 g | +31% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 1.17 g | 0.890 g | +31% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.26 g | 0.958 g | +31% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 2.18 g | 1.67 g | +31% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 2.36 g | 1.80 g | +31% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.728 g | 0.555 g | +31% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.299 g | 0.228 g | +31% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 1.10 g | 0.841 g | +31% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 1.05 g | 0.802 g | +31% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.34 g | 1.02 g | +31% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.71 g | 1.30 g | +31% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 1.08 g | 0.823 g | +31% |
| Alanine | 1.52 g | 1.16 g | +31% |
| Aspartic acid | 2.48 g | 1.89 g | +31% |
| Glutamic acid | 4.05 g | 3.09 g | +31% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.20 g | 0.915 g | +31% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.07 g | 0.818 g | +31% |
| Serine | 1.11 g | 0.845 g | +31% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.093 g | 0.071 g | +31% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 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
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) +900% in Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised Calcium, Ca +750% in Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised Zinc, Zn +153% in Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) +124% in Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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