Calories in Bacon bits

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Bacon bits contains 476 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cucharada (7 g) provides about 33 kcal.

Roughly 49% of its calories come from fat, with 27% from protein and 24% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for bacon on FoodFactly (472 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 60% of the Daily Value for copper, 50% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1) and 50% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

476kcal per 100 g
32 gprotein
28,6 gcarbohydrates
25,9 gfat
33kcal in 1 cucharada (7 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 476 kcal
Total fat C 25,9 g 33%
Saturated fat C 4,1 g 20%
Cholesterol C 0 mg 0%
Sodium C 1.770 mg 77%
Total carbohydrates C 28,6 g 10%
Dietary fiber C 10,2 g 36%
Total sugars C 0 g
Protein C 32 g 64%
Vitamina A C 0 µg0%
Vitamina C C 1,9 mg2%
Vitamina D C 0 µg0%
Vitamina E C 6,9 mg46%
Vitamina K C 0 µg0%
Thiamin (B1) C 0,6 mg50%
Riboflavin (B2) C 0,07 mg5%
Niacin (B3) C 1,6 mg10%
Vitamina B6 C 0,08 mg5%
Folate (B9) C 127 µg32%
Vitamina B12 C 1,2 µg50%
Choline C 135 mg25%
Calcio C 101 mg8%
Iron C 0,72 mg4%
Magnesio C 95 mg23%
Fósforo C 217 mg17%
Potasio C 145 mg3%
Zinc C 1,9 mg17%
Copper C 0,54 mg60%
Selenio C 7,4 µg13%

% 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: 27%Carbohydrates: 24%Fat: 49%476kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 27%
  • Carbohydrates 24%
  • Fat 49%

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

Copper60%Thiamin (B1)50%Vitamina B1250%Vitamina E46%Folate (B9)32%Choline25%Magnesio23%Fósforo17%Zinc17%Selenio13%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein32 gbelow the median for bacon (median 33,9 g)
  • Fiber10,2 gin the top quarter of bacon (median 0 g)
  • Fat25,9 gin the lowest quarter of bacon (median 35,1 g)
  • Saturated fat4,1 gin the lowest quarter of bacon (median 12,2 g)
  • Sodium1.770 mgin the top quarter of bacon (median 1.590 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal6,7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Grasa monoinsaturada C6,2 g
Grasa poliinsaturada C13,5 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C0 g
Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) C12,1 g
SFA 4:0 C0 g
SFA 6:0 C0 g
SFA 8:0 C0 g
SFA 10:0 C0 g
SFA 12:0 C0,22 g
SFA 14:0 C0,14 g
SFA 16:0 C2,7 g
SFA 18:0 C1 g
MUFA 18:1 C6,2 g
PUFA 18:3 C1,5 g
PUFA 20:4 C0 g
MUFA 16:1 C0 g
PUFA 18:4 C0 g
MUFA 20:1 C0 g
MUFA 22:1 C0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C0 g
Carotenoids (6)
Betacaroteno C0 µg
Lycopene C0 µg
Lutein + zeaxantina C0 µg
Retinol C0 µg
Caroteno, alfa C0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C0 µg
Other components (8)
Agua C8 g
Alcohol C0 g
Caffeine C0 mg
Theobromine C0 mg
Ácido fólico C0 µg
Folato, comida C127 µg
Vitamina E, añadido C0 mg
Vitamina B-12, añadido C1,2 µg

Other forms of Bacon bits

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Bacon bits, carne sin carne 476 32 g 28,6 g 25,9 g

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

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Tonto de carne Dried or dry 410 33,2 g 11 g 25,6 g
Oscar Mayer, Salami (hard) 368 25,9 g 1,6 g 28,7 g
Pork, tonta. 404 26,6 g 0 g 32,2 g
Enlace de desayuno, pattie, o rebanada, carne sin carne 255 20,3 g 8,1 g 18,2 g
Bacon, turquía, microondas Cooked 368 29,5 g 4,2 g 25,9 g
Turquía bacon, cocinado Cooked 368 29,5 g 4,2 g 25,9 g
Cerdo de cerdo Dried or dry 412 35 g 9,7 g 24,7 g
Pork, tierra 299 26,9 g 0 g 21,2 g

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

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in bacon bits?

100 g of bacon bits has 476 kcal. 1 cucharada (7 g): about 33 kcal.

Is bacon bits high in protein?

Bacon bits contains 32 g of protein per 100 g (64% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 2,2 g in 1 cucharada (7 g). About 27% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other bacon, that is below the median (median 33,9 g).

How many carbs are in bacon bits?

Bacon bits has 28,6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 10,2 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in bacon bits?

Bacon bits contains 25,9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4,1 g is saturated (20% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does bacon bits contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are copper (60% DV), Thiamin (B1) (50% DV), Vitamina B12 (50% DV), Vitamina E (46% DV) and Folate (B9) (32% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in bacon bits?

100 g contains 1.770 mg of sodium, 77% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated 31 de octubre de 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on 6 de noviembre de 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2707466. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 31 de octubre de 2024. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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