Bacon
Bacon contains 500 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 slice, 12 g (12 g) provides about 60 kcal.
Roughly 79 % of its calories come from fat, with 21 % from protein and 0 % from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in kød on FoodFactly, where the median is 200 kcal per 100 g across 40.984 products.
100 g provides 17 % of the Daily Value for jern and 12 % of the Daily Value for kalium.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 500 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 41,7 g | 53 % |
| Saturated fat L | 16,7 g | 84 % |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 125 mg | 42 % |
| Sodium L | 1.830 mg | 80 % |
| Total carbohydrates L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Total sugars L | 0 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Protein L | 25 g | 50 % |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Vitamin D L | 1,7 µg | 8 % |
| Cholin L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Calcium L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Jern L | 3 mg | 17 % |
| Kalium L | 583 mg | 12 % |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 21 %
- Fat 79 %
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein25 gin the top quarter of kød (median 17,6 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of kød (median 1 g)
- Fat41,7 gin the top quarter of kød (median 8,6 g)
- Saturated fat16,7 gin the top quarter of kød (median 3,1 g)
- Sodium1.830 mgin the top quarter of kød (median 380 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Sugars and starch (1)
| Stivelse L | 0 g |
|---|
Other components (1)
| A-vitamin, IE L | 0 IU |
|---|
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 500 kcal | 500 kcal |
| Protein | 33,3 g | 25 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 41,7 g | 41,7 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 1.417 mg | 1.830 mg |
Product details
Similar products
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Breakfast Strips Wellshire | 500 | 35 g | 5 g | 40 g |
| Applewood Smoked Center Cut Bacon Wellshire | 500 | 25 g | 5 g | 40 g |
| Organic Blue Spirulina Kos | 500 | 100 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| Premium Thick Cut Double Smoked Bacon Member's Mark | 500 | 31,3 g | 6,3 g | 37,5 g |
| Organic Uncured Bacon Hormel Natural Choice | 500 | 30 g | 0 g | 40 g |
| Precooked Bacon Hormel Black Label | 500 | 35,7 g | 0 g | 35,7 g |
| Cooked Bacon Strips Great Value | 500 | 28,6 g | 0 g | 42,9 g |
| Organic Raw Peruvian Cacao Nibs Rawmio | 500 | 14,3 g | 57,1 g | 21,4 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Bacon?
100 g of Bacon has 500 kcal. Serving, 1 slice, 12 g (12 g): about 60 kcal.
Is Bacon high in protein?
Bacon contains 25 g of protein per 100 g (50 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 3 g in serving, 1 slice, 12 g (12 g). About 21 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other kød, that is among the highest quarter (median 17,6 g).
How many carbs are in Bacon?
Bacon has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.
How much fat is in Bacon?
Bacon contains 41,7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 16,7 g is saturated (84 % of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does Bacon contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are jern (17 % DV) and kalium (12 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in Bacon?
100 g contains 1.830 mg of sodium, 80 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated 30. april 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on 6. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2034941. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 25. juni 2017. Imported 6. november 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0011110972095. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 30. april 2026. Imported 6. november 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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