How many calories are in Guanciale?

100 g of Guanciale has 609 kcal.

Is Guanciale high in protein?

Guanciale contains 14 g of protein per 100 g (28% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 9% 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 1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 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 61 g of fat per 100 g, of which 20 g is saturated (100% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Guanciale?

100 g contains 2,320 mg of sodium, 101% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 30, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Guanciale

Packaged product Meat Prosciuttificio San Michele

Guanciale contains 609 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 90% of its calories come from fat, with 9% from protein and 0.7% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for meat on FoodFactly (570 kcal per 100 g).

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

609kcal per 100 g

14 gprotein

1 gcarbohydrates

61 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	609 kcal
Total fat L	61 g	78%
Saturated fat L	20 g	100%
Sodium L	2,320 mg	101%
Total carbohydrates L	1 g	0.4%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars L	0 g
Protein L	14 g	28%

% 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 9%
Carbohydrates 0.7%
Fat 90%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein14 gin the top quarter of meat (median 11 g)
Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 0.5 g)
Fat61 gabove the median for meat (median 58.5 g)
Saturated fat20 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 22 g)
Sodium2,320 mgin the top quarter of meat (median 1,280 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal2.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Prosciuttificio San Michele
Barcode: 8032841842336
Category: Guanciale
Nutri-Score: E as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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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 8032841842336. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 30, 2026. Imported November 7, 2026.

Last updated: November 7, 2026. Data quality score: 80/100 (how it is calculated).

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