Calories in bacon
100g of bacon contain about 556 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| standard serving size, slice
| cup
| half cup
For example, a standard serving size of bacon (30 g) contain about 167 calories.
This is about 8% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
Bacon
Serving size: standard serving size of bacon (30 g)
changestandard serving size (30g)slice (15g)cup (80g)half cup (40g)
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Amount Per Serving:
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Source of calories in bacon
0% CARBS
23% PROTEIN
77% FAT
To visualize how much 167 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of standard serving of bacon is similar to that of, for example:
- 3 apples
- 2 glasses of Coca Cola (220 ml glass)
- 1.5 slices of cheese
- 1.5 slices of bread
- 1 glass of milk
- 8.5 cubes of sugar
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about bacon nutrition.
Per 100 g, Bacon is an excellent source of protein (67% DV).
Protein supplies the amino acids the body uses to build and repair tissue. The FDA Daily Value is 50 g.
How many calories are in bacon?
- Standard serving size of bacon (30 g)167 kcal
- Slice of bacon (15g)83 kcal
- Cup of bacon (80g)445 kcal
- Half cup of bacon (40g)222 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of bacon158 kcal
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