Calories in Bacon

Macro calorie breakdown

Using the common 4 kcal per gram for protein, 4 kcal per gram for carbs, and 9 kcal per gram for fat convention, the 2 slices cooked (16 g) serving breaks into these macro-derived calorie shares.

• Protein: 5.4 g, about 21.6 kcal, or 29.5% of macro-derived calories.
• Carbs: 0.3 g, about 1.2 kcal, or 1.6% of macro-derived calories.
• Fat: 5.6 g, about 50.4 kcal, or 68.9% of macro-derived calories.

That equals 7.2 g protein per 100 calories for this serving.

Serving and 100 g context

The labeled serving is 16 g, which is 0.16 times the 100 g reference amount. That serving lists 75 calories, while the 100 g reference lists 468 kcal.

For macros, the same serving shows 5.4 g protein, 0.3 g carbs, and 5.6 g fat. The 100 g reference shows 33.9 g protein, 1.7 g carbs, and 35.1 g fat.

Other measured nutrients

Fiber is 0 g per 2 slices cooked (16 g) and 0 g per 100 g in the USDA data.

Sugar is 0 g per 2 slices cooked (16 g) and 0 g per 100 g in the USDA data.

Sodium is 268.8 mg per 2 slices cooked (16 g) and 1680 mg per 100 g in the USDA data.

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