Meat & Poultry
Bacon nutrition facts
A 3 undetermined oz (85 g) serving of bacon provides 763 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, and 85 g fat — about 0% of its calories from protein, 0% from carbohydrate, and 100% from fat. The interactive label below toggles between a serving and 100 g.
Calorie split
| Nutrient | Per 3 undetermined oz (85 g) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 763 | 898 |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Total carbohydrate | 0 g | 0 g |
| Total fat | 85 g | 100 g |
Vitamins & minerals
Per serving (85 g)
- Vitamin A (RAE)
- 9.35 mcg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.00 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.01 mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 0.62 mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.00 mg
- Vitamin B12
- 0.08 mcg
- Phosphorus
- 7.65 mg
- Zinc
- 0.05 mg
- Copper
- 0.02 mg
- Manganese
- 0.01 mg
- Selenium
- 4.84 mcg
Selecting, storing & prepping bacon
- Selecting
- Choose bacon with a good ratio of pink meat to white fat running in even streaks — a slab that's almost entirely fat will shrink drastically and leave little meat once cooked.
- Storing
- Unopened, keeps about 2 weeks refrigerated past the sell-by date; once opened, use within about a week. Freezes well for up to 6 months, and separating strips with parchment before freezing makes it easier to peel off only what's needed.
- Prepping
- Starting bacon in a cold pan, rather than a preheated one, renders the fat more evenly and reduces curling and splattering compared to dropping it into a hot pan.
Storage guidance from the USDA FoodKeeper database (FSIS, Cornell University, and the Food Marketing Institute).
Nutrition highlights
Per 3 undetermined oz (85 g), bacon provides 0 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, and 85 g fat, with no single vitamin or mineral reaching 10% of the Daily Value.
Relatively high in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol per serving — worth noting if you are limiting them.
% of the FDA Daily Value per 3 undetermined oz (85 g) serving.
Key metrics
Nutrient density
Per 100 kcal, bacon delivers about 0% of a Daily Value on average across 22 beneficial nutrients. The score is its percentile for that measure among the 177 foods in our database — higher means more nutrition per calorie. How this is calculated.
Density counts protein, fiber, and vitamins and minerals (not fat, sodium, or sugar), each capped so a single nutrient can’t dominate, with a calorie floor so very-low-calorie foods aren’t overstated. It measures nutrition per calorie within our database — a useful guide, not a complete verdict on how “healthy” a food is.
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Questions
- How many calories are in bacon?
- A 3 undetermined oz (85 g) serving of bacon has about 763 calories. Per 100 g, it has 898 calories — a very high calorie density.
- How much protein is in bacon?
- Bacon provides about 0 g of protein per 3 undetermined oz (85 g) serving.
- What are the macros in bacon?
- Per serving, bacon has roughly 0 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, and 85 g fat. By calories, that is 0% protein, 0% carbohydrate, and 100% fat.
- Is bacon high in protein?
- Bacon has a protein density of about 0 g per 100 kcal, and 0% of its calories come from protein. Foods above roughly 10 g per 100 kcal are generally considered protein-dense.
- What vitamins and minerals are in bacon?
- Bacon contains small amounts of several vitamins and minerals; see the full label above for the complete micronutrient breakdown.
- What is the nutritional value of bacon?
- Per 3 undetermined oz (85 g), bacon has 763 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, and 85 g fat. See the full nutrition facts label above for every vitamin and mineral.
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References & methodology
- Data source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service — FoodData Central, FDC ID 168324 (public domain).
- Daily Values: FDA Nutrition Facts label, 2016 update (adults and children aged 4+).
- Source claims: a serving supplying 10–19% of the Daily Value is a “good source”; 20% or more is an “excellent source” (FDA, 21 CFR 101.54).
- Calorie split: Atwater general factors — 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g for fat.
- Last reviewed: June 2026. Values are typical figures and vary with variety, ripeness, and preparation.
NutriFactsHub. “Bacon Nutrition Facts.” https://nutrifactshub.com/foods/bacon