How many calories are really in my bacon
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wilson10102018 wrote: »I don't think you can log bacon without weighing it. If kami's "standard bacon is 12g and my two weighed in this morning at 41g there is no way to estimate it.
Going off the package is best. Her current one has the cooked weight so she's all good.
How does she cook it? Salad bits brittle or gourmet translucent? I'll try it both ways for a calorie count next bacon meal. How much different do you guess the two approaches are, weight-wise?0 -
wilson10102018 wrote: »wilson10102018 wrote: »I don't think you can log bacon without weighing it. If kami's "standard bacon is 12g and my two weighed in this morning at 41g there is no way to estimate it.
Going off the package is best. Her current one has the cooked weight so she's all good.
How does she cook it? Salad bits brittle or gourmet translucent? I'll try it both ways for a calorie count next bacon meal. How much different do you guess the two approaches are, weight-wise?
IMO, as mph323 said above, being consistent is most important. So, if you're getting the results you want then keep logging it as you have been. Obviously, less cooked bacon will have more fat and higher calories but it's going to be a guessing game as to how many.2 -
With bacon in the UK it depends on how it is cured. Wet cure bacon (cured in brine) soaks up water and this comes out when it is cooked so the bacon would weigh less after cooking. Dry cure obviously doesn't have this issue.
Bacon is life
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wilson10102018 wrote: »wilson10102018 wrote: »I don't think you can log bacon without weighing it. If kami's "standard bacon is 12g and my two weighed in this morning at 41g there is no way to estimate it.
Going off the package is best. Her current one has the cooked weight so she's all good.
How does she cook it? Salad bits brittle or gourmet translucent? I'll try it both ways for a calorie count next bacon meal. How much different do you guess the two approaches are, weight-wise?
IMO, as mph323 said above, being consistent is most important. So, if you're getting the results you want then keep logging it as you have been. Obviously, less cooked bacon will have more fat and higher calories but it's going to be a guessing game as to how many.
That was why I said to weigh it. Why guess?0 -
cmriverside wrote: »MeganReid1991 wrote: »Do I bought bacon this weekend with the calories for cooked bacon and it says 190 for 2 slices of raw bacon or 60 calories for 2 slices cooked.
So this whole time I’ve been missing out on eating more bacon!!! Ugh the struggle lol
That sounds more like what I have been logging for a decade: 2 slices/80 calories.
Are you sure it isn't by weight? Because 2 is 2...shouldn't be *that* different.
Albeit, I like my bacon on the crispy side, but even when I take it out on the less crispy side, a cooked slice weighs less than half of what a raw slice weighs, and, unlike ground beef (mince), pretty much all of the lost weight is fat, so I *would* expect cooked slices to be *that* different.0 -
MeganReid1991 wrote: »Do I bought bacon this weekend with the calories for cooked bacon and it says 190 for 2 slices of raw bacon or 60 calories for 2 slices cooked.
So this whole time I’ve been missing out on eating more bacon!!! Ugh the struggle lol
You're eating bacon to get fit/lose weight/stay healthy? Sorry but there are so many reasons why bacon should be your last choice!
People tend to think of bacon as a fresh cut of meat, like a pork chop or a steak. It’s not. It starts out as pork belly. Then it goes through heavy processing: curing, smoking, or salting. This makes the finished product more like hot dogs and lunch meats.
These methods usually use nitrites -- a type of salt -- and nitrates, which are found naturally in vegetables and convert to nitrite as you chew. The additives preserve meat, kill bacteria, and boost flavor and color. But they can also damage blood vessels, cause cancer and make a stroke more likely.
Bacon is a processed meat and in 2015 the World Health Organization (WHO) deemed it a group 1 carcinogen. This category is used when there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. In other words, there is convincing evidence that the agent causes cancer.
Eating bacon? Might as well be smoking cigarettes or eating Cheetos for breakfast...17 -
MeganReid1991 wrote: »Do I bought bacon this weekend with the calories for cooked bacon and it says 190 for 2 slices of raw bacon or 60 calories for 2 slices cooked.
So this whole time I’ve been missing out on eating more bacon!!! Ugh the struggle lol
You're eating bacon to get fit/lose weight/stay healthy? Sorry but there are so many reasons why bacon should be your last choice!
People tend to think of bacon as a fresh cut of meat, like a pork chop or a steak. It’s not. It starts out as pork belly. Then it goes through heavy processing: curing, smoking, or salting. This makes the finished product more like hot dogs and lunch meats.
These methods usually use nitrites -- a type of salt -- and nitrates, which are found naturally in vegetables and convert to nitrite as you chew. The additives preserve meat, kill bacteria, and boost flavor and color. But they can also damage blood vessels, cause cancer and make a stroke more likely.
Bacon is a processed meat and in 2015 the World Health Organization (WHO) deemed it a group 1 carcinogen. This category is used when there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. In other words, there is convincing evidence that the agent causes cancer.
Eating bacon? Might as well be smoking cigarettes or eating Cheetos for breakfast...
No. So much no.6 -
wilson10102018 wrote: »wilson10102018 wrote: »wilson10102018 wrote: »I don't think you can log bacon without weighing it. If kami's "standard bacon is 12g and my two weighed in this morning at 41g there is no way to estimate it.
Going off the package is best. Her current one has the cooked weight so she's all good.
How does she cook it? Salad bits brittle or gourmet translucent? I'll try it both ways for a calorie count next bacon meal. How much different do you guess the two approaches are, weight-wise?
IMO, as mph323 said above, being consistent is most important. So, if you're getting the results you want then keep logging it as you have been. Obviously, less cooked bacon will have more fat and higher calories but it's going to be a guessing game as to how many.
That was why I said to weigh it. Why guess?
I agree with weighing it. I weigh everything I can. But you can only be so precise with this because there is both fat and water coming off. The package is the best bet and that would be for thoroughly cooked bacon if it says cooked weight. If you want it less done then you’re going to have to estimate how much fat is being eaten. As long as you’re consistent it’s not a big deal.2 -
@MeganReid1991 I lost 70ish pounds in less than a year NOT weighing my food (let the booing begin), but guessing. I love bacon! A couple of cooked strips is somewhere between 60 and 100 calories. Honey, go for it! What is life without bacon?
P.S. I have kept the weight off for more than three years.3 -
@MeganReid1991 I lost 70ish pounds in less than a year NOT weighing my food (let the booing begin), but guessing. I love bacon! A couple of cooked strips is somewhere between 60 and 100 calories. Honey, go for it! What is life without bacon?
P.S. I have kept the weight off for more than three years.
Nothing wrong with not weighing but some prefer to and some need to.2 -
MeganReid1991 wrote: »Do I bought bacon this weekend with the calories for cooked bacon and it says 190 for 2 slices of raw bacon or 60 calories for 2 slices cooked.
So this whole time I’ve been missing out on eating more bacon!!! Ugh the struggle lol
You're eating bacon to get fit/lose weight/stay healthy? Sorry but there are so many reasons why bacon should be your last choice!
People tend to think of bacon as a fresh cut of meat, like a pork chop or a steak. It’s not. It starts out as pork belly. Then it goes through heavy processing: curing, smoking, or salting. This makes the finished product more like hot dogs and lunch meats.
These methods usually use nitrites -- a type of salt -- and nitrates, which are found naturally in vegetables and convert to nitrite as you chew. The additives preserve meat, kill bacteria, and boost flavor and color. But they can also damage blood vessels, cause cancer and make a stroke more likely.
Bacon is a processed meat and in 2015 the World Health Organization (WHO) deemed it a group 1 carcinogen. This category is used when there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. In other words, there is convincing evidence that the agent causes cancer.
Eating bacon? Might as well be smoking cigarettes or eating Cheetos for breakfast...
The bolded is an egregious misinterpretation of what it means to be a group 1 carcinogen as that categorization does not indicate severity of risk in any way.6 -
The bacon I buy has a label that states an 18 gram serving is worth 80 calories.
This same label also states that 2 slices = 1 serving.
I used my scale to weigh the pieces before I cooked them.
1 slice of thick-cut bacon weight 33 grams.
My lesson learned - use the scale to verify the weight of the serving I am planning to eat. Don't trust the label.0 -
The bacon I buy has a label that states an 18 gram serving is worth 80 calories.
This same label also states that 2 slices = 1 serving.
I used my scale to weigh the pieces before I cooked them.
1 slice of thick-cut bacon weight 33 grams.
My lesson learned - use the scale to verify the weight of the serving I am planning to eat. Don't trust the label.
18g for 80 calories would be for cooked bacon. So you would need to weight it after cooking to match what's on the label.4 -
The bacon I buy has a label that states an 18 gram serving is worth 80 calories.
This same label also states that 2 slices = 1 serving.
I used my scale to weigh the pieces before I cooked them.
1 slice of thick-cut bacon weight 33 grams.
My lesson learned - use the scale to verify the weight of the serving I am planning to eat. Don't trust the label.
18g for 80 calories would be for cooked bacon. So you would need to weight it after cooking to match what's on the label.
My thick cut bacon x2 comes to 15-19g cooked so right in line with that. The package also says for two slices cooked.2 -
The best thing about incorrectly reading the label is that I had a whole bunch of calories available for the cookie binge I went on late last night!
Today, I do see clearly that the label refers to a cooked slice and that’s a treat because my allotted portion is much more satisfying.3 -
I eat eggs bacon and sausage daily as part of my weight loss plan.0
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So, how you like the bacon determines the calories.
My experiment this morning shows that weighing cooked bacon results in a range of 37.5% depending on how you like it: crispy or soft.0 -
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cmriverside wrote: »Dang. I'd cry if my little tiny bacon slices were 190 calories for two.
Me too. All of the pre-packaged, standard-sliced bacon I've ever used has been 2 pan-fried slices @ 14-17 grams, for about 80 calories or so. I probably wouldn't consider it if it were to cost me almost 200 calories
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MeganReid1991 wrote: »Do I bought bacon this weekend with the calories for cooked bacon and it says 190 for 2 slices of raw bacon or 60 calories for 2 slices cooked.
So this whole time I’ve been missing out on eating more bacon!!! Ugh the struggle lol
You're eating bacon to get fit/lose weight/stay healthy? Sorry but there are so many reasons why bacon should be your last choice!
People tend to think of bacon as a fresh cut of meat, like a pork chop or a steak. It’s not. It starts out as pork belly. Then it goes through heavy processing: curing, smoking, or salting. This makes the finished product more like hot dogs and lunch meats.
These methods usually use nitrites -- a type of salt -- and nitrates, which are found naturally in vegetables and convert to nitrite as you chew. The additives preserve meat, kill bacteria, and boost flavor and color. But they can also damage blood vessels, cause cancer and make a stroke more likely.
Bacon is a processed meat and in 2015 the World Health Organization (WHO) deemed it a group 1 carcinogen. This category is used when there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. In other words, there is convincing evidence that the agent causes cancer.
Eating bacon? Might as well be smoking cigarettes or eating Cheetos for breakfast...
Maybe if you're a pack-a-day bacon eater
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MeganReid1991 wrote: »Do I bought bacon this weekend with the calories for cooked bacon and it says 190 for 2 slices of raw bacon or 60 calories for 2 slices cooked.
So this whole time I’ve been missing out on eating more bacon!!! Ugh the struggle lol
You're eating bacon to get fit/lose weight/stay healthy? Sorry but there are so many reasons why bacon should be your last choice!
People tend to think of bacon as a fresh cut of meat, like a pork chop or a steak. It’s not. It starts out as pork belly. Then it goes through heavy processing: curing, smoking, or salting. This makes the finished product more like hot dogs and lunch meats.
These methods usually use nitrites -- a type of salt -- and nitrates, which are found naturally in vegetables and convert to nitrite as you chew. The additives preserve meat, kill bacteria, and boost flavor and color. But they can also damage blood vessels, cause cancer and make a stroke more likely.
Bacon is a processed meat and in 2015 the World Health Organization (WHO) deemed it a group 1 carcinogen. This category is used when there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. In other words, there is convincing evidence that the agent causes cancer.
Eating bacon? Might as well be smoking cigarettes or eating Cheetos for breakfast...
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@MeganReid1991 I lost 70ish pounds in less than a year NOT weighing my food (let the booing begin), but guessing. I love bacon! A couple of cooked strips is somewhere between 60 and 100 calories. Honey, go for it! What is life without bacon?
P.S. I have kept the weight off for more than three years.
Hey as long as what you're doing works!0
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