Bacon, cooked vs Meatless bacon bits

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 484 in 100 g of bacon, cooked, 476 of meatless bacon bits. Most of the calories in bacon, cooked come from fat.

More in bacon, cooked: selenium (6.9×), niacin (6.5×), saturated fat (3×), cholesterol and 7 more. More in meatless bacon bits: copper (4.6×), vitamin E (16×), fiber, folate and 5 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Bacon, cooked484 cal

37.4 g protein · 1.9 g carbs (1.6 g sugars) · 35.8 g fat

Meatless bacon bits476 cal

32 g protein · 28.6 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 25.9 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Selenium50.7 µg · 7.4 µg
    92%13%
  • Niacin (B3)10.5 mg · 1.6 mg
    65%10%
  • Copper0.12 mg · 0.54 mg
    13%60%
  • Vitamin E0.42 mg · 6.9 mg
    3%46%
  • Saturated fatlimit12.3 g · 4.1 g
    61%20%
  • Fiber0 g · 10.2 g
    0%36%
  • Cholesterollimit99 mg · 0 mg
    33%0%
  • Folate0 µg · 127 µg
    0%32%
  • Vitamin B60.54 mg · 0.08 mg
    31%5%
  • Phosphorus402 mg · 217 mg
    32%17%
  • Magnesium34 mg · 95 mg
    8%23%
  • Zinc3.3 mg · 1.9 mg
    30%17%
  • Total fat35.8 g · 25.9 g
    46%33%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.23 mg · 0.07 mg
    18%5%
  • Protein37.4 g · 32 g
    75%64%
  • Carbohydrates1.9 g · 28.6 g
    1%10%
  • Choline89.5 mg · 135 mg
    16%25%
  • Potassium528 mg · 145 mg
    11%3%
  • Calcium12 mg · 101 mg
    1%8%
  • Vitamin B121.1 µg · 1.2 µg
    45%50%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Sodiumlimit1,757 mg · 1,770 mg76%·77%
  • Iron1.1 mg · 0.72 mg6%·4%
  • Vitamin A11 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 1.9 mg0%·2%
  • Vitamin D0.4 µg · 0 µg2%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.56 mg · 0.6 mg47%·50%

From USDA FoodData Central: Bacon, cooked (Survey (FNDDS) 2705885), Meatless bacon bits (SR Legacy 169893). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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