How many calories in bacon bones??

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I boiled 600g of bacon bones with my pumpkin soup veges then removed them with all meat still attached after 1 hour to add flavour only. How many calories would this of added to my soup?

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  • onepebble
    onepebble Posts: 22 Member
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    It’s hard to estimate, but I would probably look at database entries for stock, and use one of those.
    If there was a bit of fat on the bones I’d estimate high, if not go medium.
  • wilson10102018
    wilson10102018 Posts: 1,306 Member
    edited May 2019
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    Assume you mean smoked ham hocks or whatnot. Pork belly bacon has no bones.

    Weigh them before and after boiling. The reduction will be rendered fat at about 5 cal per gram.

    PS: Let them dry out before weighing.