BACON rant

You either like bacon or you're wrong.

Hardcore bacon lover here:) LOVE bacon:)

1st - There should never be a Rant about Bacon.

2nd - Bacon is amazing..if you don't like it then you shouldn't be alive

3rd - Who in their right minds doesn't like Bacon?

4th - Its freaking Bacon!! Most will kill for Bacon

5th - Did someone say BACON!!!

That's going into my, uh, archives.

I'll be in my bunk.

BACON is it's own food group. I include it as part of my food pyramid.

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Ok, how about comparing bacon to, say, an actual turkey breast, not the fake turkey bacon.

Bacon:

Schneider's Country Naturals - Bacon With Natural Ingredients
Servings: 1 (2 slices, 54g)
Calories: 230
Total Fat: 22 g
Saturated: 8 g
Trans: 0 g
Cholesterol: 30 mg
Sodium: 330mg
Potassium: 0 mg
Total Carbs: 1 g
Dietary Fibre: 0 g
Sugars: 0 g
Protein: 7 g

Turkey Breast:
Schneiders Country Naturals - Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Servings: 1 (4 slices, 64g)
Calories: 70
Total Fat: 1 g
Saturated: 0 g
Trans: 0 g
Cholesterol: 30 mg
Sodium: 570 mg
Potassium: 0 mg
Total Carbs: 0 g
Dietary Fibre: 0 g
Sugars: 0 g
Protein: 15 g

So, from bacon, you're getting 22g of fat, yet you're only getting 1 g from even more turkey breast. That's a 2200% increase! You also get more protein from turkey breast than you do from bacon, 15g and 7g respectively. That's twice as much! Yes, the sodium is higher, but not by an astronomical amount. Meat does have natural sodium in it. You get more actual meat from a turkey breast.

So, how can you argue that bacon is better for you? All I see in bacon is fat. If you want to eat turkey bacon, then that's just silly.

i have bacon for brecky most days! :noway:

YUM Bacon. . . . .When I am having a cheat meal I go to Five Guys and get a Little Bacon Cheeseburger. They have super crunchy bacon. It has to be crispy CRISPY bacon.

I have tried the Turkey crap and NO thank you. I am going to stick to my real bacon. YUM.


Now I want bacon.

BACON should be in every level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs! I LOVE BACON.

Everything is better with bacon. The REAL stuff, not that nasty turkey garbage. I love bacon!!!

Smoked spareribs yesterday ... topped with thick cut bacon. The slow smoke and the glaze from the ribs? Yeah. That was epic win.

Wars are fought because of bacon.
Now pass me some bacon.

Ok, how about comparing bacon to, say, an actual turkey breast, not the fake turkey bacon.

Bacon:

Schneider's Country Naturals - Bacon With Natural Ingredients
Servings: 1 (2 slices, 54g)
Calories: 230
Total Fat: 22 g
Saturated: 8 g
Trans: 0 g
Cholesterol: 30 mg
Sodium: 330mg
Potassium: 0 mg
Total Carbs: 1 g
Dietary Fibre: 0 g
Sugars: 0 g
Protein: 7 g

Turkey Breast:
Schneiders Country Naturals - Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Servings: 1 (4 slices, 64g)
Calories: 70
Total Fat: 1 g
Saturated: 0 g
Trans: 0 g
Cholesterol: 30 mg
Sodium: 570 mg
Potassium: 0 mg
Total Carbs: 0 g
Dietary Fibre: 0 g
Sugars: 0 g
Protein: 15 g

So, from bacon, you're getting 22g of fat, yet you're only getting 1 g from even more turkey breast. That's a 2200% increase! You also get more protein from turkey breast than you do from bacon, 15g and 7g respectively. That's twice as much! Yes, the sodium is higher, but not by an astronomical amount. Meat does have natural sodium in it. You get more actual meat from a turkey breast.

So, how can you argue that bacon is better for you? All I see in bacon is fat. If you want to eat turkey bacon, then that's just silly.

But turkey breast is not bacon so therefore, bacon.

Ok, how about comparing bacon to, say, an actual turkey breast, not the fake turkey bacon.

Bacon:

Schneider's Country Naturals - Bacon With Natural Ingredients
Servings: 1 (2 slices, 54g)
Calories: 230
Total Fat: 22 g
Saturated: 8 g
Trans: 0 g
Cholesterol: 30 mg
Sodium: 330mg
Potassium: 0 mg
Total Carbs: 1 g
Dietary Fibre: 0 g
Sugars: 0 g
Protein: 7 g

Turkey Breast:
Schneiders Country Naturals - Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Servings: 1 (4 slices, 64g)
Calories: 70
Total Fat: 1 g
Saturated: 0 g
Trans: 0 g
Cholesterol: 30 mg
Sodium: 570 mg
Potassium: 0 mg
Total Carbs: 0 g
Dietary Fibre: 0 g
Sugars: 0 g
Protein: 15 g

So, from bacon, you're getting 22g of fat, yet you're only getting 1 g from even more turkey breast. That's a 2200% increase! You also get more protein from turkey breast than you do from bacon, 15g and 7g respectively. That's twice as much! Yes, the sodium is higher, but not by an astronomical amount. Meat does have natural sodium in it. You get more actual meat from a turkey breast.

So, how can you argue that bacon is better for you? All I see in bacon is fat. If you want to eat turkey bacon, then that's just silly.

You're comparing uncooked bacon to .... sliced turkey? Yes, this seems like an apt comparison!

I am so tired of everyone giving BACON a bad name.

"Oh...it has bacon, it must be high in fat, calories, sodium"

"BACON? That can't be HEALTHY!"

"BACON? I only eat TURKEY bacon because it is SO much better for you".

END the NONSENCE already! :mad:

According to MFP data base lets compare:

Oscar Mayer Hardwood Bacon

Serving Size: TWO slices
Calories per serving: 70
Sodium per serving: 270
Fat per serving: 5 grams
Protein per serving: 7 grams

Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon

Serving Size: ONE slice
Calories per serving: 35
Sodium per serving: 180
Fat per serving: 3 grams
Protein per serving: 2 grams

Not sure about everyone else, but I will eat my TWO slices of REAL BACON with LESS sodium, LESS fat and MORE protein!

REAL BACON LOVERS UNITE!:flowerforyou:

Wait.... your last statement says " Not sure about everyone else, but I will eat my TWO slices of REAL BACON with LESS sodium, LESS fat and MORE protein!" From what you posted... real bacon does have more protein but turkey bacon has less sodium and less fat than real bacon. Wasn't sure if you realized that.

Anyways, Bacon

Wait... How many slices of turkey bacon has more sodium and fat than two slices of real bacon?

Oh shoot! just saw the servings were different! Im going to need me to wake up!! Lol I take it back!! I need some coffee :drinker: Lol

Ok, how about comparing bacon to, say, an actual turkey breast, not the fake turkey bacon.

Bacon:

Schneider's Country Naturals - Bacon With Natural Ingredients
Servings: 1 (2 slices, 54g)
Calories: 230
Total Fat: 22 g
Saturated: 8 g
Trans: 0 g
Cholesterol: 30 mg
Sodium: 330mg
Potassium: 0 mg
Total Carbs: 1 g
Dietary Fibre: 0 g
Sugars: 0 g
Protein: 7 g

Turkey Breast:
Schneiders Country Naturals - Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Servings: 1 (4 slices, 64g)
Calories: 70
Total Fat: 1 g
Saturated: 0 g
Trans: 0 g
Cholesterol: 30 mg
Sodium: 570 mg
Potassium: 0 mg
Total Carbs: 0 g
Dietary Fibre: 0 g
Sugars: 0 g
Protein: 15 g

So, from bacon, you're getting 22g of fat, yet you're only getting 1 g from even more turkey breast. That's a 2200% increase! You also get more protein from turkey breast than you do from bacon, 15g and 7g respectively. That's twice as much! Yes, the sodium is higher, but not by an astronomical amount. Meat does have natural sodium in it. You get more actual meat from a turkey breast.

So, how can you argue that bacon is better for you? All I see in bacon is fat. If you want to eat turkey bacon, then that's just silly.

You're comparing uncooked bacon to .... sliced turkey? Yes, this seems like an apt comparison!

I am so tired of everyone giving BACON a bad name.

"Oh...it has bacon, it must be high in fat, calories, sodium"

"BACON? That can't be HEALTHY!"

"BACON? I only eat TURKEY bacon because it is SO much better for you".

END the NONSENCE already! :mad:

According to MFP data base lets compare:

Oscar Mayer Hardwood Bacon

Serving Size: TWO slices
Calories per serving: 70
Sodium per serving: 270
Fat per serving: 5 grams
Protein per serving: 7 grams

Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon

Serving Size: ONE slice
Calories per serving: 35
Sodium per serving: 180
Fat per serving: 3 grams
Protein per serving: 2 grams

Not sure about everyone else, but I will eat my TWO slices of REAL BACON with LESS sodium, LESS fat and MORE protein!

REAL BACON LOVERS UNITE!:flowerforyou:

Wait.... your last statement says " Not sure about everyone else, but I will eat my TWO slices of REAL BACON with LESS sodium, LESS fat and MORE protein!" From what you posted... real bacon does have more protein but turkey bacon has less sodium and less fat than real bacon. Wasn't sure if you realized that.

Anyways, Bacon

Wait... How many slices of turkey bacon has more sodium and fat than two slices of real bacon?

Oh shoot! just saw the servings were different! Im going to need me to wake up!! Lol I take it back!! I need some coffee :drinker: Lol

And bacon...you need bacon...

Bacon flavored coffee?? Yummy!