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Calories in Bacon

43kcal

Per 1 strip (8g)

Protein

3g

Carbs

0.1g

Fat

3.4g

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Cooked bacon strips — saturated-fat-heavy cured pork.

~45 kcal per strip. Sodium-heavy. Not the protein source it appears — fat dominates.

Best for

  • calorie-dense add-ons — 42g fat / 100g adds up fast
  • people who struggle to hit calories on low-fat food only

Watch out

  • tablespoon blindness — eyeballing oils and nut butters wrecks logs
  • stacking multiple fat sources in one meal without noticing

How to log it

Use a spoon scale or package grams. 1 strip (~8g) is the practical unit in the app. A “drizzle” is still food.

Where it fits the day

Use as a controlled add-on, not the free condiment zone. One measured serving beats three “light” pours.

Common serving sizes

Serving
Calories
Protein
Carbs
Fat
1 strip (8g)
43
3g
0.1g
3.4g
3 strips (24g)
130
8.9g
0.3g
10.1g

Per 100g: 541 kcal · 37g P · 1.4g C · 42g F

Pairs well with