Bacon calories
A 23 g serving of bacon is roughly 109 kcal. Per 100 g that's 472 kcal, with 67% of the energy coming from fat and 1% from carbs.
A serving covers about 5% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 98 to 119 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (23 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 472 | 109 |
| Protein, g | 36.5 | 8.4 |
| Fat, g | 34.6 | 8.0 |
| Carbs, g | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Fiber, g | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 12 g | 54 kcal | 49-60 | 1,700 |
| 1 · 23 g | 109 kcal | 98-119 | 3,400 |
| 1½ · 34 g | 163 kcal | 147-179 | 5,100 |
| 2 · 46 g | 217 kcal | 195-239 | 6,800 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 3,400 steps, or 26 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb | 282 | 240 kcal / 85 g | 25.0 g |
| Beef tongue | 284 | 241 kcal / 85 g | 19.3 g |
| Ribeye steak | 291 | 847 kcal / 291 g | 23.7 g |
| Frankfurter | 300 | 156 kcal / 52 g | 10.7 g |
| Bologna | 304 | 85 kcal / 28 g | 13.1 g |
| Pork sausage | 317 | 152 kcal / 48 g | 15.3 g |
| Salami | 392 | 106 kcal / 27 g | 21.8 g |
| Bacon | 472 | 109 kcal / 23 g | 36.5 g |
| Pepperoni | 504 | 141 kcal / 28 g | 19.2 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Lamb.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 168322, FDC 168321 (Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in bacon?
Bacon has about 472 kcal per 100 g. A typical 23 g serving is about 109 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 98 to 119 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in bacon?
36.5 g of protein per 100 g, or about 8.4 g in a 23 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own bacon and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.