unsmoked british bacon lardons
Packaged product Meat essential waitrose
Unsmoked british bacon lardons contains 237 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.25 pack, 50 g (50 g) provides about 119 kcal.
Roughly 75% of its calories come from fat, with 25% 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 268 kcal per 100 g across 123 products.
100 g provides 43% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1), 32% of the Daily Value for selenium and 27% of the Daily Value for phosphorus.
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 | 237 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 19.8 g | 25% |
| Saturated fat L | 7.1 g | 36% |
| Cholesterol L | 71.1 mg | 24% |
| Sodium L | 901 mg | 39% |
| 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 | 14.7 g | 29% |
| Vitamin A L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D L | 0.17 µg | 0.8% |
| Vitamin E L | 0.087 mg | 0.6% |
| Thiamin (B1) L | 0.51 mg | 43% |
| Riboflavin (B2) L | 0.13 mg | 10% |
| Niacin (B3) L | 4 mg | 25% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) L | 0.52 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 L | 0.3 mg | 18% |
| Folate (B9) L | 1.5 µg | 0.4% |
| Vitamin B12 L | 0.32 µg | 13% |
| Calcium L | 6.6 mg | 0.5% |
| Iron L | 0.46 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium L | 16.5 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus L | 332 mg | 27% |
| Potassium L | 255 mg | 5% |
| Zinc L | 1.6 mg | 15% |
| Copper L | 0.09 mg | 10% |
| Manganese L | 0.012 mg | 0.5% |
| Selenium L | 17.5 µg | 32% |
| Iodine L | 21.8 µg | 15% |
% 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 25%
- Fat 75%
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
- Protein14.7 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 17 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 0.5 g)
- Fat19.8 gbelow the median for meat (median 21.7 g)
- Saturated fat7.1 gbelow the median for meat (median 8 g)
- Sodium901 mgbelow the median for meat (median 1,160 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal6.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water61.6 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 | 61.6 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol L | 0 g |
Product details
- Brand
- essential waitrose
- Barcode
- 5000169097373
- Quantity
- 200g
- Label serving
- 0.25 pack (50 g)
- Category
- Lardons
- Packaging
- Plastic,Film,Tray
- NOVA group
- 3 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Pork belly (87%), water, salt, preservatives sodium nitrate and 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
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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 5000169097373. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 27, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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