Bacon

jdelisle
jdelisle Posts: 1,050 Member
edited September 19 in Chit-Chat
I am soooo craving Bacon today! Why does it have to be almost 100 calories per piece? Grrr arg!
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  • jdelisle
    jdelisle Posts: 1,050 Member
    I am soooo craving Bacon today! Why does it have to be almost 100 calories per piece? Grrr arg!
  • Cindysunshine
    Cindysunshine Posts: 1,188 Member
    Have you tried turkey bacon? I love it and it's 35 calories a slice. Cindy
  • xsargex
    xsargex Posts: 768
    because Pigs eat bacon too...as though they should, therfore making bacon even more fatty. Ahh, its wonderful.
  • ThatDollSally
    ThatDollSally Posts: 473 Member
    It's not that high. The bacon in my fridge is 70 calories for two slices:happy:
  • jdelisle
    jdelisle Posts: 1,050 Member
    Have you tried turkey bacon? I love it and it's 35 calories a slice. Cindy

    I hate turkey bacon. I don't think it tastes like bacon at all, has TONS of chemicals and sodium in it. It was on Oprah's 'Eat this, not that' and real bacon won believe it or not.

    Thanks though :):flowerforyou:
  • jdelisle
    jdelisle Posts: 1,050 Member
    It's not that high. The bacon in my fridge is 70 calories for two slices:happy:

    What kind of bacon do you have? That sounds like it needs to be on my grocery list! Mine is Campfire bacon (was on sale) at 310 calories for 3 slices. So it's actually over 100 calories per slice.
  • justdoingit
    justdoingit Posts: 185 Member
    I like soy bacon. It looks like fake bacon but it tastes good to me and if I remember right it was like 35 cals and very little fat for two slices....
  • johnblake
    johnblake Posts: 661
    I am soooo craving Bacon today! Why does it have to be almost 100 calories per piece? Grrr arg!

    because bacon taste good :happy: :laugh: :sad:
  • keiko
    keiko Posts: 2,919 Member
    My favorite bacon comes from a little Amish market. They will slice it however thick or thin you want it. I don't get there often.
    Right now I have Oscar Meyer center cut and it's 60 cal for 3 slices. It's not my favorite but it's way better than that turkey bacon. YUCK!
  • wilted6orchid
    wilted6orchid Posts: 423 Member
    It's not that high. The bacon in my fridge is 70 calories for two slices:happy:

    What kind of bacon are you eating? I want some! I have Maple Leaf, 220 for 3 slices (I was exaggerating a wee bit in my original post, hehe)
    Mine is also 2 slices for 70 cals just the plain old Oscar Mayer "America's favorite bacon." Or so it says. It's tastey though.

    I also tried the Center Cut...I thought it was just as good, but I got what was on sale.:wink:
  • wilted6orchid
    wilted6orchid Posts: 423 Member
    Okay so my math sucks. I just typed in 70x3...=210

    That's not much different from what yours was.:laugh:
  • Cindysunshine
    Cindysunshine Posts: 1,188 Member
    Oh my , I hate real bacon . But I love turkey bacon. Real bacon is just too fatty . I seem to be the only turkey bacon lover in this thread. I also love turkey pepperoni. :O) Cindy
  • jdelisle
    jdelisle Posts: 1,050 Member
    My favorite bacon comes from a little Amish market. They will slice it however thick or thin you want it. I don't get there often.
    Right now I have Oscar Meyer center cut and it's 60 cal for 3 slices. It's not my favorite but it's way better than that turkey bacon. YUCK!

    I am totally trying this, thank-you!
  • jdelisle
    jdelisle Posts: 1,050 Member
    Oops, double post.
  • sweetapplepi
    sweetapplepi Posts: 157
    In regards to turkey or pork bacon I'm not a fan of either. However, Oprah must be mistaken on her bacon comparison? Turkey bacon is much healthier for you than pork bacon. Just buy a pack of turkey bacon from Trader Joe's or Whole Foods and then buy a pack of pork bacon at the local grocery store. Also, what's being fed to the animal is important regardless of calorie count.
    Having said that, bacon of either variety in moderation never hurt anyone... :drinker:
  • FitnessGeek
    FitnessGeek Posts: 487
    I like soy bacon. It looks like fake bacon but it tastes good to me and if I remember right it was like 35 cals and very little fat for two slices....

    What brand of soy bacon do you buy?
  • jdelisle
    jdelisle Posts: 1,050 Member
    In regards to turkey or pork bacon I'm not a fan of either. However, Oprah must be mistaken on her bacon comparison? Turkey bacon is much healthier for you than pork bacon. Just buy a pack of turkey bacon from Trader Joe's or Whole Foods and then buy a pack of pork bacon at the local grocery store. Also, what's being fed to the animal is important regardless of calorie count.
    Having said that, bacon of either variety in moderation never hurt anyone... :drinker:

    Here is something I just copied and pasted off the web from typing into google 'eat this, not that bacon vs turkey bacon'.

    Kind of shocked me the first time too:

    Ever look at the nutrition label on Turkey bacon? Do you eat it because you think it’s healtier? Here are the stats per slice for turkey bacon and low sodium pork bacon (aka mmmmmmm).

    Turkey Pork
    Calories 35 35
    Total Fat 3g 3g
    Sat. Fat 1g 1.25g
    Trans Fat 0g 0g
    Cholesterol 15mg 5mg
    Sodium 190mg 85mg
    Total Carb. <1g 0g
    Protein 2g 2g

    So why are you eating turkey bacon?
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    This thread might get more hits then the hummus thread. :laugh:

    Bacon.......:love::love: :love:
  • Paeonia
    Paeonia Posts: 161
    Oh my , I hate real bacon . But I love turkey bacon. Real bacon is just too fatty . I seem to be the only turkey bacon lover in this thread.

    I prefer turkey bacon as well :drinker:
  • MisoSoup79
    MisoSoup79 Posts: 517
    I definitely prefer the taste of pork bacon... the fattier, the yummier!

    Everything about turkey bacon turns me off... the texture is nothing like the real thing, it's way too salty, it doesn't smell the same... it doesn't have the clear rubbery ripples of fat along the edge. I just can't eat it.

    I only eat bacon once in a blue moon... but when I do, you can bet it will be pork!
  • justdoingit
    justdoingit Posts: 185 Member
    I like soy bacon. It looks like fake bacon but it tastes good to me and if I remember right it was like 35 cals and very little fat for two slices....

    What brand of soy bacon do you buy?

    I buy Morning Star. I really like the taste!
  • FitnessGeek
    FitnessGeek Posts: 487
    I buy Morning Star. I really like the taste!

    TY :flowerforyou:
  • Wolfena
    Wolfena Posts: 1,570 Member
    The center cut bacon in my fridge is 50 calories and 4g fat for 2 slices.... I enjoy it on the weekends sometimes.
    :smile:

    Nothing is bad in small portions :wink:
  • Heather125
    Heather125 Posts: 433 Member
    I had bacon eggs and toast for breakfast If I tried to eat super healthy food all the time I'd be broke It's the sad truth
  • get_fit2009
    get_fit2009 Posts: 827 Member
    In regards to turkey or pork bacon I'm not a fan of either. However, Oprah must be mistaken on her bacon comparison? Turkey bacon is much healthier for you than pork bacon. Just buy a pack of turkey bacon from Trader Joe's or Whole Foods and then buy a pack of pork bacon at the local grocery store. Also, what's being fed to the animal is important regardless of calorie count.
    Having said that, bacon of either variety in moderation never hurt anyone... :drinker:

    No, the problem with the turkey bacon that Oprah was talking about was the sodium content. The turkey bacon is VERY high in that. I don't think they mentioned the fat, but like your last sentence says - moderation is KEY!!! :smile:
  • molsongirl
    molsongirl Posts: 1,373 Member
    no one likes peameal bacon?? I'm french canadian and grew up on the stuff, mom used to pan fry it in maple syrup then put it a mile high on toasted buns with a ton of sauteed onions! ooohhhh getting hungry, and peameal is called bacon, but I
    think it tastes a little more like ham.

    Nutrition Information
    Per 100 g serving
    Energy 112 Cal
    Protein 16 g
    Fat 4.1 g
    Carbohydrate 4.5 g
    Sodium 1.15 g
    Potassium 26 g
  • get_fit2009
    get_fit2009 Posts: 827 Member
    no one likes peameal bacon?? I'm french canadian and grew up on the stuff, mom used to pan fry it in maple syrup then put it a mile high on toasted buns with a ton of sauteed onions! ooohhhh getting hungry, and peameal is called bacon, but I
    think it tastes a little more like ham.

    Nutrition Information
    Per 100 g serving
    Energy 112 Cal
    Protein 16 g
    Fat 4.1 g
    Carbohydrate 4.5 g
    Sodium 1.15 g
    Potassium 26 g

    Um, I can't say whether I like it or not, because to be honest, I have never heard of such a thing! I have had what we call Canadian bacon, which is more like ham and much less fat than our American bacon. I do enjoy it, but when I want bacon, I WANT BACON, not turkey bacon, not Canadian bacon, not soy bacon, not tofu bacon, not horse bacon, not fish bacon or any other weird meat that is out there. Just good, old fashioned BACON. *Stamps foot*
  • molsongirl
    molsongirl Posts: 1,373 Member
    That's too funny, because for me peameal, is real bacon, I don't know it any other way, funny how you stick to certain childhood foods. Everyone elses "Real" bacon just doesn't measure up for me :ohwell:
  • ThatDollSally
    ThatDollSally Posts: 473 Member
    It's not that high. The bacon in my fridge is 70 calories for two slices:happy:

    What kind of bacon do you have? That sounds like it needs to be on my grocery list! Mine is Campfire bacon (was on sale) at 310 calories for 3 slices. So it's actually over 100 calories per slice.

    That's horrible!!! :sad: I was refering to the Oscar Mayer bacon, but we also have some Kroger store brand bacon that's 80 calories for two slices. These probably aren't as thick as the Campfire bacon.
  • get_fit2009
    get_fit2009 Posts: 827 Member
    That's too funny, because for me peameal, is real bacon, I don't know it any other way, funny how you stick to certain childhood foods. Everyone elses "Real" bacon just doesn't measure up for me :ohwell:

    Exactly, whatever you grew up on is "the real thing"! Even within households. I have to buy 2 peanut butters, because I grew up on a "natural" kind and my hubby grew up on Skippy and neither one of us can switch to the other's brand. Pitiful! Oh, but he hates bacon, so I can have whatever I want as far as bacon is concerned!

    :happy: Yay, me! :happy:
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