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Bacon, cooked leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Bacon, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Bacon, cooked for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Canned pork luncheon meat for less saturated fat, less sodium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on fiber and sugar.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    548 kcal
    334 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN35.73 g
    12.5 g
  • Carbohydrate
    1.35 g
    2.1 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total fat
    43.27 g
    30.3 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    14.19 g
    10.79 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    2193 mg
    1289 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN539 mg
    215 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN10 mg
    6 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN1.49 mg
    0.72 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN30 mg
    10 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    1 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Bacon, cooked vs Canned pork luncheon meat · Foodatron