Bacon calories

scoobytaylor1

Bacon is just one of those things that I do not want to give up and I shouldn't have to if I show a little restraint. My question is " can I reduce the packaged calorie count for the fat that has been cooked off?" I know bacon is quite varied in fat content so the calorie count on the package is at best a guesstimate. So far I just use the calories per slice that's on the package. What do you guys do?

ladyhusker39

I don't overanalyze it. I just log what the package says by weight in grams uncooked.

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OhMsDiva

I buy center cut bacon and the calories are for cooked bacon. I can eat 2 slices for 50 calories or so.

JaydedMiss

Dont complicate it lol. Go off the weight/package raw

toxikon

There are a bunch of entries in the database for cooked bacon - that's what I use. I cook my bacon, drain it on paper towel, then weigh it. With most of the fat cooked off, you'll find it's a lot lower calorie.

CyberTone

In the US, the Calorie and nutrition information on the package label for bacon are normally for a fully cooked slice or 2 slices - the US nutrition facts already account for an average amount of fat lost in the cooking process.

The raw weight of a normal slice of bacon is 1 ounce (28g). After cooking and releasing its fat and water content, the average weight for one pan-fried slice is 11.5g cooked, for microwaved 9.1g, and for baked 8.1g. Source: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/2693 and similar USDA National Nutrient Database records.

Thick-cut bacon slices will of course have higher Calories and nutrients.

In other countries (I think Canada is one), the nutrition information is for a raw slice. It should say on the package though.

The syntax for locating the MFP database item imported from the USDA database for bacon fat is "Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked."