bacon and calories...

alasin1derland

FDA says food has to be labelled in its packaged form, I cook 2 slices in frying pan and then blot in paper towel and take the lower cal option, 2 slices cooked bacon

sweetiebelle

I toast my bacon in the toast oven. It works great or you can bake it. I use Oscar Mayer turkey bacon. Grease is added in calories no matter how you cook it.

3foldchord

I tried turkey bacon over the weekend and loved it..Half the calories too..

My youngest prefer turkey bacon, nut ONLY Lois Rich, not the Jenny-o or other stuff. I get the lower sodium- that stuff tastes SO SALTY to me

Athijade

Eat regular bacon. Center cut is best. Most turkey bacons are full of junk and are really just a chemistry project.

TheVimFuego

For me the healthiest way is to cook it up with some scrambled eggs and cheese.

I cook in 100% animal fat, Supafry, so I guess I am kind of a dietary fat fan

I do try to get the best quality bacon I can though.

Now I AM hungry, time to break out the frying pan once more for my daily baconathon ... yum.

And microwaving ANYTHING will kill the hell out of the nutrients.

GnochhiGnomes

For me the healthiest way is to cook it up with some scrambled eggs and cheese.

I cook in 100% animal fat, Supafry, so I guess I am kind of a dietary fat fan

I do try to get the best quality bacon I can though.

Now I AM hungry, time to break out the frying pan once more for my daily baconathon ... yum.

And microwaving ANYTHING will kill the hell out of the nutrients.

Not really. Microwaving frozen vegetables is the best nutrient retaining method bar steaming.

mcarter99

Nothing wrong with bacon! You don't have to eat much of it because it's so flavorful, so it's actually sort of a low-cal addition to a meal at 40-50 calories a slice.

TheVimFuego

For me the healthiest way is to cook it up with some scrambled eggs and cheese.

I cook in 100% animal fat, Supafry, so I guess I am kind of a dietary fat fan

I do try to get the best quality bacon I can though.

Now I AM hungry, time to break out the frying pan once more for my daily baconathon ... yum.

And microwaving ANYTHING will kill the hell out of the nutrients.

Not really. Microwaving frozen vegetables is the best nutrient retaining method bar steaming.

OK, I'll take your word for that, I don't heat up many frozen veggies but I'll bear it in mind

HorseWithNoName27

Eat real bacon...I get mine from a local butcher, but Hormel is a good brand too. I like their "black-label" bacon.

OP, blot the grease or cook it in the microwave/oven if you please, but I would record it as 80 calories anyway. Better to overestimate and plan accordingly, than underestimate and go over your macros, right? :smokin:

hannahamay

I've always hated bacon, but then I tried turkey bacon and I loved it. I'm trying to cut out all pork and beef products from my diet because I've never been fond of either meat. A little trick I do with my turkey bacon is cutting each piece in half, then packaging it individually in freezer bags so not only does it last longer (saving me money), but I don't feel obligated to eat a lot at once before it goes bad. The reason why I cut each piece in half is to kind of trick my brain into thinking I'm eating more; it looks like I'm eating two pieces when technically I'm just eating one. I also cook the bacon in a frying pan with no added oil because it produces it's own, and I ALWAYS lay it on a paper towel so the excess grease can come off. Get the low-sodium instead of low-fat, because I compared both labels and found that the low-sodium and low-fat had the same amount of fat.

ncthomas09

my sister in law bakes hers in the oven....lay a thing of aluminum foil on the bottom rack under the bacon...lay bacon directly on top rack and bake.....or you can use a cookie sheet

ashbee03

I've always hated bacon, but then I tried turkey bacon and I loved it. I'm trying to cut out all pork and beef products from my diet because I've never been fond of either meat. A little trick I do with my turkey bacon is cutting each piece in half, then packaging it individually in freezer bags so not only does it last longer (saving me money), but I don't feel obligated to eat a lot at once before it goes bad. The reason why I cut each piece in half is to kind of trick my brain into thinking I'm eating more; it looks like I'm eating two pieces when technically I'm just eating one. I also cook the bacon in a frying pan with no added oil because it produces it's own, and I ALWAYS lay it on a paper towel so the excess grease can come off. Get the low-sodium instead of low-fat, because I compared both labels and found that the low-sodium and low-fat had the same amount of fat.

turkey bacon is quite good, and suppose to be healthier and less fatty.
ALTHOUGH, it has a lot more chemicals than regular bacon.

I sometimes buy the turkey bacon if I'm low on cash because it is cheaper than regular bacon.

kadoodle76

I guess our method isn't best either.

:Dipped in funnel cake batter and fried:

we actually only did that twice. and, I am probably STILL working off that little bite of heaven. But, that's OK.

OMG Why must you say things like that!!!??? I would totally eat that! *ahem* I mean...the OLD me would have totally eaten that.

MrDude_1

I guess our method isn't best either.

:Dipped in funnel cake batter and fried:

we actually only did that twice. and, I am probably STILL working off that little bite of heaven. But, that's OK.

OMG Why must you say things like that!!!??? I would totally eat that! *ahem* I mean...the OLD me would have totally eaten that.

the current me would eat that and fit it in my macros. lol

Going4Lean

I wondered if it's less fat since you leave alot of grease on the pan.

caraiselite

i bake mine in the oven.

i didn't know there was another way to do it until i saw american beauty

MissItalianPrincess

BACON! Right before I started MFP again, I was debating on trying this Bacon Milkshake at Fab Hot Dogs (awesome NJ style hot dogs in San Fernando Valley). Never got around to actually ordering it, but it's a vanilla milkshake with bacon flavoring and bacon pieces. Supposed to be the best of savory meets sweet.

I'm banking in the fact it's probably about my whole day's worth of calories! :noway:

beekuzz

good question... I wouldnt worry about it, but good question.
id imagine the microwave method would be lower calories, since you're consuming less grease... that said... I would still log it as packaged.

Agree that this is a good question. We are all trying to learn. But just my two cents, is it won't matter how you cook it because you're not going to eat it raw. That said, it is letting you know that the calories in those pieces are almost all fat vs. meat. So 60 is from fat and 20 from meat. The package is, I think, referring to the fact that you would cook it, and draining the grease would be part of that process.

With that part said, I usually check carefully on what I log for hamburger, because it can be used raw (in some cases), cooked and drained, or cooked and grease retained in recipe (i.e. some sauces, etc.) I obviously don't do that anymore. :noway:

TheVimFuego

I'm eating bacon right now, 6 large slices ... fact

Absolutely slathered in 100% animal fat and complemented with a scramble of 3 large eggs, some cheese, spinach and cayenne pepper.

12g of Spinachy Carbohydrate ... 61g Fat ... 40g Protein ... Perfection in a meal.

Oh and 612 Calories, if this matters.

Gee it slides down real nice ...

alsaxon

bacon gets a bad wrap. Is it because people normally have 3 or 4 slices? It's not really that bad if you eat just two slices, it's low cal. Fat is high but again if you only eat two slices you are good if the rest of your day is good as well. If it helps I get the center cut bacon so that is about 30% lower in fat I believe.