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

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Selenium92% vs 13%

    50.7 µg vs 7.4 µg

  • Niacin (B3)65% vs 10%

    10.5 mg vs 1.6 mg

  • Copper13% vs 60%

    0.12 mg vs 0.54 mg

  • Vitamin E3% vs 46%

    0.42 mg vs 6.9 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit61% vs 20%

    12.3 g vs 4.1 g

  • Fiber0% vs 36%

    0 g vs 10.2 g

  • Cholesterollimit33% vs 0%

    99 mg vs 0 mg

  • Folate0% vs 32%

    0 µg vs 127 µg

  • Vitamin B631% vs 5%

    0.54 mg vs 0.08 mg

  • Phosphorus32% vs 17%

    402 mg vs 217 mg

  • Magnesium8% vs 23%

    34 mg vs 95 mg

  • Zinc30% vs 17%

    3.3 mg vs 1.9 mg

  • Total fat46% vs 33%

    35.8 g vs 25.9 g

  • Riboflavin (B2)18% vs 5%

    0.23 mg vs 0.07 mg

  • Protein75% vs 64%

    37.4 g vs 32 g

  • Carbohydrates1% vs 10%

    1.9 g vs 28.6 g

  • Choline16% vs 25%

    89.5 mg vs 135 mg

  • Potassium11% vs 3%

    528 mg vs 145 mg

  • Calcium1% vs 8%

    12 mg vs 101 mg

  • Vitamin B1245% vs 50%

    1.1 µg vs 1.2 µg

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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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