BACON: Definitive answer needed!

shans91
shans91 Posts: 22 Member
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Hello everyone

I'm trying to work out how many calories are in the bacon I use, but there are too many possibilities out there on the database. I have used short cut (lean) and pan fried it. I'm struggling to see how an ounce of bacon is supposed to have 112cal but the same cooked is a third of that.

So...does anyone actuall know what's accurate?

120g (4 oz) of bacon cooks down to 70g, if that helps

Thanks!

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  • shans91
    shans91 Posts: 22 Member
    bump
  • Car0lynnM
    Car0lynnM Posts: 332 Member
    use the nutrition information on the package. If the brand you use isn't in the database, add it.
  • wjewell
    wjewell Posts: 282 Member
    What does it say on the back of the package?
  • mvl1014
    mvl1014 Posts: 531
    You could weigh the fat that comes off it and multiply # of grams fat x 9 cals per gram to find out how much the cooking process removes. Subtract that number from the uncooked 112 cal number.
  • LinaBo
    LinaBo Posts: 342 Member
    You could weigh the fat that comes off it and multiply # of grams fat x 9 cals per gram to find out how much the cooking process removes. Subtract that number from the uncooked 112 cal number.

    This. mvl1014 beat me to it.
  • jessiica_xo
    jessiica_xo Posts: 25 Member
    bump!
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    I found this to be pretty good....
    Here are the approximate calorie counts for broiled, grilled, roasted, pan-fried (no added fat or oil), and raw bacon.

    COOKED BACON (NUMBER OF SLICES)

    82-92 calories in 2 strips of bacon medium or average thickness
    123-138 calories in 3 bacon strips medium or average thickness
    164-184 calories in 4 strips of bacon strips of medium or average thickness
    246-276 calories in 6 strips of bacon medium or average thickness

    COOKED BACON (THICKNESS OF SLICE)

    41-46 calories in one strip of medium average thickness bacon (0.3oz or 9g)
    82-92 calories in two strips of medium average thickness bacon
    61 calories in one thicker strip of bacon (0.4oz or 11g)
    122 calories in two thicker strips of bacon
    183 calories in three thicker strips of bacon

    COOKED BACON (BY WEIGHT)




    149-153 calories in 1 ounce or 28g of bacon

    306 calories in a 2 oz or 57g of bacon
    612 calories in a 4 oz or 113g of bacon

    RAW BACON (BY WEIGHT)



    128 calories in 1 ounce or 28g of bacon
    512 calories in 4 oz or 113g of bacon
    Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_calories_in_bacon#ixzz28huS97kd

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