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Bacon, cooked
Bacon, cooked3
VS
Ground beef, 80% lean, cooked Leader
Ground beef, 80% lean, cooked4

Ground beef, 80% lean, cooked leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Ground beef, 80% lean, cooked comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Ground beef, 80% lean, cooked for less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber, sugar and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    548 kcal
    246 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN35.73 g
    24.04 g
  • Carbohydrate
    1.35 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total fat
    43.27 g
    15.94 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    14.19 g
    6.03 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    2193 mg
    83 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN539 mg
    335 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    10 mg
    26 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    1.49 mg
    2.59 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN30 mg
    21 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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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 Ground beef, 80% lean, cooked · Foodatron