How many calories are in Guanciale?

100 g of Guanciale has 159 kcal. Serving, 100 g (100 g): about 159 kcal.

Is Guanciale high in protein?

Guanciale contains 17.7 g of protein per 100 g (35% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 17.7 g in serving, 100 g (100 g). About 46% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other meat, that is among the highest quarter (median 11 g).

How many carbs are in Guanciale?

Guanciale has 6.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 3.3 g of fiber and 0.93 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Guanciale?

Guanciale contains 6.2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.2 g is saturated (11% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does Guanciale contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are iodine (285% DV), manganese (76% DV), Thiamin (B1) (39% DV), Niacin (B3) (23% DV) and copper (22% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Guanciale?

100 g contains 8,914 mg of sodium, 388% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 26, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 12, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Guanciale

Packaged product Meat Franchi

Guanciale contains 159 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 100 g (100 g) provides about 159 kcal.

Roughly 46% of its calories come from protein, with 37% from fat and 17% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in meat on FoodFactly, where the median is 570 kcal per 100 g across 28 products.

100 g provides 285% of the Daily Value for iodine, 76% of the Daily Value for manganese and 39% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1).

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

159kcal per 100 g

17.7 gprotein

6.5 gcarbohydrates

6.2 gfat

159kcal in serving, 100 g (100 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	159 kcal
Total fat L	6.2 g	8%
Saturated fat L	2.2 g	11%
Cholesterol L	42.5 mg	14%
Sodium L	8,914 mg	388%
Total carbohydrates L	6.5 g	2%
Dietary fiber L	3.3 g	12%
Total sugars L	0.93 g
Added sugars L	0.8 g	2%
Protein L	17.7 g	35%
Vitamin A L	2.5 µg	0.3%
Vitamin C L	0.19 mg	0.2%
Vitamin D L	0.3 µg	2%
Vitamin E L	0.29 mg	2%
Thiamin (B1) L	0.47 mg	39%
Riboflavin (B2) L	0.088 mg	7%
Niacin (B3) L	3.7 mg	23%
Pantothenic acid (B5) L	0.59 mg	12%
Vitamin B6 L	0.29 mg	17%
Folate (B9) L	7.9 µg	2%
Vitamin B12 L	0.32 µg	13%
Calcium L	63.7 mg	5%
Iron L	2.5 mg	14%
Magnesium L	39 mg	9%
Phosphorus L	151 mg	12%
Potassium L	422 mg	9%
Zinc L	1.5 mg	13%
Copper L	0.2 mg	22%
Manganese L	1.8 mg	76%
Selenium L	10.5 µg	19%
Iodine L	428 µg	285%

% 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 46%
Carbohydrates 17%
Fat 37%

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

Protein17.7 gin the top quarter of meat (median 11 g)
Sugars0.93 gin the top quarter of meat (median 0.5 g)
Fat6.2 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 58.5 g)
Saturated fat2.2 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 22 g)
Sodium8,914 mgin the top quarter of meat (median 1,280 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal11.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water37.2 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Sugars and starch (1)

Starch L	1.2 g

Carotenoids (1)

Beta-carotene L	69.2 µg

Other components (2)

Water L	37.2 g
Alcohol L	0 g

Product details

Brand: Franchi
Barcode: 2784835011711
Quantity: 356 g
Label serving: 100 g
Category: Guanciale
Nutri-Score: E as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

SCHWEINEBACKE, SALZ, PFEFFER, KNOBLAUCH, NATÜRLICHE AROMEN, GEWÜRZE, DEXTROSE, SACCHAROSE ANTIOXIDATIONSMITTEL : ASCORBINSÄURE, NATRIUMASCORBAT, KONSERVIERUNGSMITTEL : NATRIUMNITRIT, KALIUMNITRAT.

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 2784835011711. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 26, 2026. Imported November 12, 2026.

Last updated: November 12, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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