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Bacon

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 1509 products of the Bacon category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 1694 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 1,170 kj
(282 kcal)
447 kj
(107 kcal)
5 kj
(1 kcal)
506 kj
(121 kcal)
1,170 kj
(284 kcal)
1,970 kj
(471 kcal)
12,600 kj
(3000 kcal)
Fat 20.9 g 11.3 g 0 g 3 g 22 g 38.9 g 250 g
Saturated fat 7.87 g 4.37 g 0 g 1.1 g 8.2 g 14 g 100 g
Monounsaturated fat 9.24 g 5.38 g 1.1 g 1.23 g 11 g 17.6 g 27 g
Polyunsaturated fat 2.76 g 1.65 g 0.2 g 0.4 g 3 g 5.88 g 6 g
Trans fat 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.2 g
Cholesterol 87.9 mg 29.3 mg 0 mg 38 mg 100 mg 133 mg 5,560 mg
Carbohydrates 0.813 g 0.685 g 0 g 0 g 0.7 g 2 g 77.1 g
Sugars 0.529 g 0.413 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 1.3 g 67 g
Added sugars 0.415 g 1.03 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 3.57 g 6.67 g
Fiber 0.212 g 0.292 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.7 g 32 g
Proteins 20.5 g 5.47 g 0 g 14 g 19.4 g 31 g 150 g
Salt 2.88 g 0.874 g 0 g 1.68 g 2.7 g 4.57 g 600 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 4 % vol
Vitamin A 0.181 µg 0.903 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0.876 µg 5,670 µg
Vitamin D (D3) 0.181 µg 0.412 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0.034 µg 1.67 µg 1.67 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 2.42 mg 6.05 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 20 mg 148 mg
Potassium 377 mg 195 mg 0 mg 39.4 mg 500 mg 636 mg 1,170 mg
Calcium 4.79 mg 15.3 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 60 mg 133 mg
Iron 1.37 mg 1.04 mg 0 mg 0 mg 1.58 mg 2.77 mg 13.3 mg
  • Packaging materials


    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 0% 0% 0 g
    Plastic 90% 8.4 g 90% 8.4 g 8 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 0% 0% 0 g
    Unknown 10% 8.1 g 10% 8.1 g 1 g
    Total - - - - 8 g