Pork vs Bacon
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy
Pork, ground, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Pork —
Bacon 407
Protein (g)
Pork 17.8
Bacon 12.5
Carbs (g)
Pork 0
Bacon 0.830
Fat (g)
Pork 17.5
Bacon 39.3
Fiber (g)
Pork —
Bacon 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Pork, ground, raw — 17.8g vs 12.5g per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Pork, ground, raw 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 | — | 407 kcal | |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 63.9 g | 45.0 g | +42% |
| Protein | 17.8 g | 12.5 g | +42% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 17.5 g | 39.3 g | -55% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0.830 g | -100% |
| Fiber, total dietary | — | 0 g | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 6.28 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 7.78 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.066 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 71.2 mg | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | — | 0.500 ug | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | — | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | — | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | — | 0.430 mg | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 5.86 mg | 4.00 mg | +46% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.788 mg | 0.420 mg | +88% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19.0 mg | 12.0 mg | +59% |
| Phosphorus, P | 173 mg | 180 mg | -4% |
| Potassium, K | 318 mg | 506 mg | -37% |
| Sodium, Na | 53.6 mg | 470 mg | -89% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.23 mg | 1.19 mg | +87% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.067 mg | 0.047 mg | +42% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 mg | 0.011 mg | -100% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 228 kcal | — | |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 233 kcal | — | |
| Energy | — | 1702 kj | |
| Nitrogen | 2.85 g | — | |
| Ash | 0.924 g | 2.40 g | -61% |
| Total Sugars | — | 0.830 g | |
| Sucrose | — | 0.830 g | |
| Glucose | — | 0 g | |
| Fructose | — | 0 g | |
| Lactose | — | 0 g | |
| Maltose | — | 0 g | |
| Galactose | — | 0 g | |
| Betaine | 3.70 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | — | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | — | 0 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Lycopene | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | — | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.55 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | — | 0.149 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | — | 0.551 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.593 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 1.03 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | — | 1.11 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | — | 0.343 g | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.141 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | — | 0.521 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.496 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.634 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.807 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | — | 0.510 g | |
| Alanine | — | 0.718 g | |
| Aspartic acid | — | 1.17 g | |
| Glutamic acid | — | 1.91 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.566 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | — | 0.507 g | |
| Serine | — | 0.523 g | |
| Hydroxyproline | — | 0.044 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | — | 0 g | |
| Caffeine | — | 0 mg | |
| Theobromine | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 15.0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 45.0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0.800 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 5.90 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 3.10 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 69.0 mg | — | |
| Purines | |||
| Purine, adenine | 12.4 mg | — | |
| Purine, guanine | 12.9 mg | — | |
| Purine, hypoxanthine | 158 mg | — | |
| Purine, uric acid | 0 mg | — | |
| Purine, xanthine | 0 mg | — | |
| Purines, total | 183 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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