British Unsmoked Back Bacon 300g
Packaged product Meat Waitrose Essential
British Unsmoked Back Bacon 300g contains 198 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 serving, 100 g (100 g) provides about 198 kcal.
Roughly 66% of its calories come from fat, with 34% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in meat on FoodFactly, where the median is 223 kcal per 100 g across 12 products.
100 g provides 21% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6, 21% of the Daily Value for zinc and 13% of the Daily Value for iodine.
The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 198 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 14.5 g | 19% |
| Saturated fat L | 4.9 g | 25% |
| Cholesterol L | 55.7 mg | 19% |
| Sodium L | 865 mg | 38% |
| 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 | 16.9 g | 34% |
| Vitamin A L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C L | 0.52 mg | 0.6% |
| Vitamin D L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E L | 0.14 mg | 0.9% |
| Thiamin (B1) L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin (B2) L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Niacin (B3) L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 L | 0.37 mg | 21% |
| Folate (B9) L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 8.7 mg | 0.7% |
| Iron L | 0.74 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium L | 19 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus L | 163 mg | 13% |
| Potassium L | 298 mg | 6% |
| Zinc L | 2.3 mg | 21% |
| Copper L | 0.071 mg | 8% |
| Manganese L | 0.012 mg | 0.5% |
| Selenium L | 0.054 µg | 0.1% |
| Iodine L | 20.1 µg | 13% |
% 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 34%
- Fat 66%
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
- Protein16.9 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 20 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 0.2 g)
- Fat14.5 gbelow the median for meat (median 15.9 g)
- Saturated fat4.9 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 5.7 g)
- Sodium865 mgin the lowest quarter of meat (median 1,040 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal8.5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water68.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Sugars and starch (1)
| Starch L | 0 g |
|---|
Carotenoids (1)
| Beta-carotene L | 0 µg |
|---|
Other components (2)
| Water L | 68.7 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol L | 0 g |
Product details
- Brand
- Waitrose Essential
- Barcode
- 5000169170755
- Label serving
- 1 serving (100 g)
- Category
- Unsmoked back bacon
- Packaging
- en:pet-tray
- Nutri-Score
- D as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 3 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Pork loin (87%), water, salt, preservatives (sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite), antioxidant (sodium ascorbate)
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
Ingredient guides: Salt
Similar products
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Unsmoked Back Bacon Rashers TESCO | 191 | 17.4 g | 0.5 g | 13.2 g |
| Unsmoked Irish Back Bacon Glensallagh | 179 | 18.3 g | 0.5 g | 11.7 g |
| Unsmoked Thick Cut Back Bacon Birchwood (Lidl) | 220 | 17.1 g | 0.4 g | 16.5 g |
| British Thick Cut Unsmoked Back Bacon Simply M&S | 220 | 17.4 g | 0.7 g | 16.4 g |
| Organic unsmoked back bacon Marks & Spencer | 221 | 20.4 g | 0.3 g | 15.3 g |
| Unsmoked british back bacon rashers Waitrose | 225 | 19.5 g | 0 g | 16.5 g |
| Unsmoked Back Bacon Aldi | 229 | 25.4 g | 0.57 g | 14 g |
| Unsmoked Back Bacon Aldi | 255 | 29.1 g | 0 g | 15.5 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- Open Food Facts, record 5000169170755. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 27, 2026. Imported November 7, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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