Pork vs Bacon
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Pork 476
Bacon 407
Protein (g)
Pork 39.0
Bacon 12.5
Carbs (g)
Pork 0.480
Bacon 0.830
Fat (g)
Pork 34.1
Bacon 39.3
Fiber (g)
Pork 0
Bacon 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved — 39.0g vs 12.5g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Bacon, pre-sliced, reduced/low sodium, unprepared — 407 vs 476 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Pork | Bacon | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 476 kcal | 407 kcal | +17% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 20.4 g | 45.0 g | -55% |
| Protein | 39.0 g | 12.5 g | +211% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 34.1 g | 39.3 g | -13% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.480 g | 0.830 g | -42% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 11.6 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 15.2 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.119 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 111 mg | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.554 mg | — | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.257 mg | — | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 10.7 mg | — | |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 1.17 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.513 mg | — | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | — | |
| Choline, total | 107 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 1.00 ug | 0.500 ug | +100% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | — | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.480 mg | 0.430 mg | +12% |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 13.0 mg | 4.00 mg | +225% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.14 mg | 0.420 mg | +171% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 34.0 mg | 12.0 mg | +183% |
| Phosphorus, P | 389 mg | 180 mg | +116% |
| Potassium, K | 525 mg | 506 mg | +4% |
| Sodium, Na | 1783 mg | 470 mg | +279% |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.51 mg | 1.19 mg | +195% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.117 mg | 0.047 mg | +149% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.023 mg | 0.011 mg | +109% |
| Selenium, Se | 65.1 ug | — | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1992 kj | 1702 kj | +17% |
| Ash | 6.01 g | 2.40 g | +150% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0.830 g | -100% |
| Sucrose | — | 0.830 g | |
| Glucose | — | 0 g | |
| Fructose | — | 0 g | |
| Lactose | — | 0 g | |
| Maltose | — | 0 g | |
| Galactose | — | 0 g | |
| Betaine | 8.40 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | — | 0 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.680 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.220 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.030 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0.010 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.040 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | — | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.430 g | — | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.016 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 7.45 g | — | |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.090 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 3.58 g | — | |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.068 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.013 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.006 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.765 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.760 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.094 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 14.1 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 14.0 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.292 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.006 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.006 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 5.60 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 4.86 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 4.79 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.041 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.204 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.199 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.005 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.212 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.071 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.031 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.040 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.168 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.005 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.048 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.024 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.007 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.089 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.005 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.083 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.031 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.031 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.464 g | 0.149 g | +211% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 1.72 g | 0.551 g | +211% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.85 g | 0.593 g | +211% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 3.21 g | 1.03 g | +211% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 3.47 g | 1.11 g | +211% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 1.07 g | 0.343 g | +212% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.440 g | 0.141 g | +212% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 1.62 g | 0.521 g | +211% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 1.55 g | 0.496 g | +212% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.97 g | 0.634 g | +211% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 2.51 g | 0.807 g | +212% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 1.59 g | 0.510 g | +211% |
| Alanine | 2.23 g | 0.718 g | +211% |
| Aspartic acid | 3.65 g | 1.17 g | +211% |
| Glutamic acid | 5.96 g | 1.91 g | +211% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.76 g | 0.566 g | +211% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.58 g | 0.507 g | +211% |
| Serine | 1.63 g | 0.523 g | +211% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.136 g | 0.044 g | +209% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 11.0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 89.0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 2.50 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 11.0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 12.0 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 120 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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