Bacon: Calories and Nutrition Analysis


Bacon - calories, kcal

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)  change
standard serving size (30g)slice (15g)cup (80g)half cup (40g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
167

% Daily Value

Total Fat 15g
19%

Cholesterol 24.9mg
8%

Sodium 549.9mg
24%

Total Carbohydrates 0g
0%

Protein 10g
20%


* 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.

standard serving size of bacon (30 g) has 167 kcal. For burning these calories you have to:
Bike24 min.Bike
Horse ride31 min.Horse ride
Play tennis16 min.Tennis
Run17 min.Run
Swim20 min.Swim
Calories in Bacon Compared with Others in Meat Category

100g of Bacon

Nutrition

  • Calories556
  • Carbs Total0 g
  • Fat50 g
  • Protein33.33 g

Minerals

  • Sodium1833 mg

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
Bacon - caloies, wieght

About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.

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