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Food detail / Source: USDA

Bacon

Category: Meat, fish, seafood or egg

Preparation: Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked, exactly as identified by USDA.

Commonly sold in: Latin America · North America · Europe

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Bacon — reference photograph

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Amino acids

Rank per 100 g · #1 = highest amount, not a health score. Ranks update with the published catalog.

Calories

Rank 18 of 259 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

548.0 kcal

Protein

Rank 2 of 298 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

35.7 g

Carbohydrates

Rank 246 of 298 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

1.4 g

Fat

Rank 24 of 287 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

43.3 g

Fiber

Rank 196 of 265 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.0 g

Water

Rank 249 of 298 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

12.5 g

Calcium

Rank 234 of 296 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

10.0 mg

Iron

Rank 104 of 273 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

1.5 mg

Magnesium

Rank 119 of 296 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

30.0 mg

Phosphorus

Rank 16 of 297 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

506.0 mg

Potassium

Rank 48 of 296 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

539.0 mg

Sodium

Rank 3 of 271 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

2193.0 mg

Vitamin C

Rank 180 of 259 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.0 mg

Thiamin

Rank 20 of 270 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.3 mg

Riboflavin

Rank 55 of 262 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.3 mg

Niacin

Rank 8 of 274 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

10.6 mg

Vitamin B6

Rank 50 of 271 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.3 mg

Folate

Rank 233 of 257 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

2.0 µg

Choline

Rank 6 of 191 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

119.3 mg

Vitamin B12

Rank 44 of 248 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

1.2 µg

Vitamin A

Rank 111 of 249 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

11.0 µg

Vitamin E

Rank 112 of 207 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.3 mg

Vitamin K (phylloquinone)

Rank 161 of 209 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

0.1 µg

Cholesterol

Rank 12 of 254 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

107.0 mg

USDA composition per 100 g for this preparation. Missing values and results below quantification limits remain unavailable for arithmetic; see USDA for the original limits. These data do not establish a food-specific health benefit.

Reported amino acids

Amounts follow the selected portion. Missing values are not reported, never assumed to be zero.

Tryptophan: 0.3 gRank 19 of 203 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Threonine: 1.4 gRank 2 of 204 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Isoleucine: 1.7 gRank 2 of 206 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Leucine: 2.8 gRank 2 of 206 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Lysine: 3.0 gRank 3 of 211 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Methionine: 0.8 gRank 6 of 208 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Cystine: 0.4 gRank 4 of 184 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Phenylalanine: 1.4 gRank 6 of 205 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Tyrosine: 1.1 gRank 8 of 200 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Valine: 1.9 gRank 2 of 204 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Arginine: 2.3 gRank 8 of 203 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Histidine: 1.3 gRank 3 of 204 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Alanine: 2.3 gRank 1 of 198 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Aspartic acid: 3.4 gRank 2 of 199 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Glutamic acid: 5.3 gRank 6 of 199 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Glycine: 2.5 gRank 1 of 199 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Proline: 2.0 gRank 11 of 199 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.Serine: 1.4 gRank 7 of 199 foods with reported data, per 100 g; highest amount first.

298 foods · per 100 g

Where does this food rank?

Position 1 has the highest amount. All published foods with data for the same nutrient form are compared using compatible units. Rankings refresh when catalog changes are published; a high position does not mean a food is healthier.

229 nutrients · page 1 of 20

  • 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF)

    —
    Not reported1 with comparable data

    297 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • 25-hydroxycholecalciferol

    —
    Not reported2 with comparable data

    296 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Alanine

    #1
    2.286 g198 with comparable data

    100 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Alcohol, ethyl

    #9
    0 g203 with comparable data

    95 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Amino acids

    —
    Not reported0 with comparable data

    298 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Arginine

    #8
    2.314 g203 with comparable data

    95 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Ash

    #7
    7.12 g297 with comparable data

    1 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Aspartic acid

    #2
    3.362 g199 with comparable data

    99 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Beta-glucan

    —
    Not reported2 with comparable data

    296 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Beta-sitostanol

    —
    Not reported0 with comparable data

    298 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Beta-sitosterol

    —
    Not reported10 with comparable data

    288 not reported · 0 incompatible units

  • Betaine

    #27
    3.4 mg75 with comparable data

    223 not reported · 0 incompatible units

Unreported values never count as zero. Ties use the stable food identifier. Bars show relative position, not a percentage of recommended intake.

Photograph credits
Peanut butter and bacon sandwich.jpg · Arnold Gatilao · CC BY 2.0. Cropped to a square, resized and converted to WebP.

Reference photograph; not the sample analyzed by USDA.

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