Calories in Bacon

albayin
albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am always confused with this, for example.
1 piece fried bacon
total cal 90
fat cal 70

90 cal with or without grease?
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  • chezjuan
    chezjuan Posts: 747 Member
    Generally, if the package says something like "2 pan fried slices" they assume you fry the bacon and drain the grease.
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Yes, they are not assuming you are drinking the grease but if you do it may get things moving for you haha
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    Generally, if the package says something like "2 pan fried slices" they assume you fry the bacon and drain the grease.
    no wonder I am not losing weight...I cook with the grease...
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    Yes, they are not assuming you are drinking the grease but if you do it may get things moving for you haha

    I think i know what you mean and I do agree. LOL
  • handyrunner
    handyrunner Posts: 32,662 Member
    interesting question though
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member
    Who cares? It's bacon.
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    Who cares? It's bacon.

    I need fine tune my diet to make sure I am consuming the right amout of calories given i haven't been successful with my weight loss for a year...so I need to know about this. :)
  • SailorKnightWing
    SailorKnightWing Posts: 875 Member
    Calorie counts and food weights assume pre-cooked, unless noted. Bacon is usually noted as pan-fried, where the grease has mostly rendered off. If you save it and cook with it (everyone should, it makes the best scrambled eggs), be sure to add the calories to your diary.
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    I am always confused with this, for example.
    1 piece fried bacon
    total cal 90
    fat cal 70

    90 cal with or without grease?
    [/quote

    It means than from the 90 total calories, 70 are from the fat part of the bacon and 20 from the meaty part.
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    so if I use a strip of bacon with 90 cal on the label, fry it, then cook my vegggie in the grease, how many calories should I add?
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,227 Member
    Bacon is a negative calorie food becauuse the raptures from its deliciousness burn off my calories than you gain from eating it.
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    I am always confused with this, for example.
    1 piece fried bacon
    total cal 90
    fat cal 70

    90 cal with or without grease?
    [/quote

    It means than from the 90 total calories, 70 are from the fat part of the bacon and 20 from the meaty part.

    but the grease comes from the fat part, right? Does that mean all that grease counts around 70 cal of the total 90?
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    Bacon is a negative calorie food becauuse the raptures from its deliciousness burn off my calories than you gain from eating it.

    I really want to believe you because this sounds so nice...
  • DaveyGravy
    DaveyGravy Posts: 283 Member
    so if I use a strip of bacon with 90 cal on the label, fry it, then cook my vegggie in the grease, how many calories should I add?

    I'd say don't add any since the fat already came from the bacon?
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    so if I use a strip of bacon with 90 cal on the label, fry it, then cook my vegggie in the grease, how many calories should I add?

    I'd say don't add any since the fat already came from the bacon?

    I hope this is true...:love:
  • sonomaster
    sonomaster Posts: 27 Member
    Who cares? It's bacon.


    Ditto.

    And if you burn it to a tasty, delicious crisp then all the grease is gone anyway!!! TA-DA!! (your welcome)

    Edit for spelling.
  • handyrunner
    handyrunner Posts: 32,662 Member
    Who cares? It's bacon.


    Ditto.

    And if you burn it to a tasty, deliscious crisp then all the grease is gone anyway!!! TA-DA!! (your welcome)

    she has as point
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    Who cares? It's bacon.


    Ditto.

    And if you burn it to a tasty, deliscious crisp then all the grease is gone anyway!!! TA-DA!! (your welcome)

    I use the grease to cook veggie with the burned bits..
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    Who cares? It's bacon.


    Ditto.

    And if you burn it to a tasty, deliscious crisp then all the grease is gone anyway!!! TA-DA!! (your welcome)

    she has as point

    maybe my initial question was not very clear. I use bacon as oil base to cook. I don't just eat toasty bacon.
  • handyrunner
    handyrunner Posts: 32,662 Member
    here is what I vBulletin would do...if I were using the grease if measure a table spoon as the same as one strip min
  • handyrunner
    handyrunner Posts: 32,662 Member
    forgive the auto correct
  • fruttibiscotti
    fruttibiscotti Posts: 986 Member
    If you look at the label, it states the approximate weight of the slice. That's the calorie and macro content for that slice, uncooked. And I think there's a lot of wiggle room for variation, as I see differences in the meat to lard ratio.

    I reserve the delicious drippings, and use to cook veggies. Omg so delish. :love:

    Don't throw the bacon grease away :sad: what a waste of a perfectly good food :cry: breaks my heart
  • livedb
    livedb Posts: 45 Member
    The database shows "Homemade - Pork Lard" as 110 cals for 1 tbsp. But it's off the chart in deliciousness.

    I have made the switch to Canadian bacon for now.
  • annaang30
    annaang30 Posts: 6
    Normally I would say check the package. Also I would recommend baking the bacon in the oven. Or better yet try to cook yourself turkey bacon which is a lot lower in fat and calories. Or try Canadian bacon. I hope this helps.
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member
    Or better yet try to cook yourself turkey bacon which is a lot lower in fat and calories. Or try Canadian bacon.

    NO!!!! Turkey bacon/Canadian bacon is NOT bacon!!!!!!!!!!! BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    OP....I sometimes cook with the grease as well. Kind of one of those don't waste anything things my grandma passed down to me. When I do I log the recipe and use raw bacon or log raw bacon if I use the grease to fry eggs or something (weighing it of course).

    But if I don't use the grease then I log it as the package states.
    I would recommend baking the bacon in the oven.

    I actually love doing this. I especially love brushing just a bit of pure maple syrup over the bacon about 5 minutes before taking it out of the oven. OMG it is heaven lol.
    Or better yet try to cook yourself turkey bacon which is a lot lower in fat and calories. Or try Canadian bacon. I hope this helps.

    1. Turkey bacon tastes like crap. Bill Engvall speaks the truth in his jokes when talks about how horrible this stuff is.

    2. Canadian bacon is ham...not bacon.
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  • _JPunky
    _JPunky Posts: 508 Member
    Who cares? It's bacon.


    Ditto.

    And if you burn it to a tasty, delicious crisp then all the grease is gone anyway!!! TA-DA!! (your welcome)

    Edit for spelling.

    My friends are smart. :heart:
  • _JPunky
    _JPunky Posts: 508 Member
    Normally I would say check the package. Also I would recommend baking the bacon in the oven. Or better yet try to cook yourself turkey bacon which is a lot lower in fat and calories. Or try Canadian bacon. I hope this helps.

    Just to note...it's not THAT much lower in calories. And it's much lower in flavor. Lifestyle change = Don't give up the good stuff for a minimal calorie difference. Just sayin'.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    70 cals from fat means that there are 7.8 grams of fat and 5 grams of protein as 7.8*9+20*5 = 90 total calories. Protein may be a smidge lower if it is sweet as then there will be carbs, but the carbs and protein combined would be 20 cals, the fat would still be 70 in the case of your bacon. That said if the package does not state, assume those are the cals in raw bacon (grease included)

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