Bacon Nutrition Facts & Calories

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).

Bacon key facts

The nutrients that matter most in meat and fish, per 100 g, compared with chicken breast.

Nutrient (per 100 g)	Bacon	Chicken Breast a common meat
Protein	33 g	23 g
Fat	50 g	1.9 g
Cholesterol	83 mg	73 mg
Sodium	1833 mg	66 mg

• Bacon has 2.9 times the calories of the typical meat on this site (193 kcal per 100 g is the median of meat).

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:

• 2 medium eggs (86 kcal each)
• 1 chicken breast (217 kcal)
• 1.5 slices of bread (106 kcal each)
• 1.5 medium apples (96 kcal each)

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about bacon nutrition.