Bacon rashers, middle, grilled
Last updated 3 Nov 2026
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Bacon is cured pork, and the figures here describe middle rashers after grilling. The data cover smoked and unsmoked bacon, sold loose or prepacked. It mainly provides protein and fat. Per 100g, grilled middle bacon contains 25g of protein and 23g of fat, including 8.4g of saturated fat, alongside 3.5g of salt.
Protein is needed for the growth and repair of body tissues. The salt and saturated fat content are relevant for people monitoring these in their diet. Bacon is a processed meat because it has been cured, whether or not it is also smoked. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.
Nutrition per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Energy | 307 kcal |
Energy | 1276 kJ |
Fat | 23g |
of which saturates | 8.4g |
Carbohydrate | 0g |
of which sugars | 0g |
0g | |
25g | |
Salt | 3.5g |
Alcohol | 0g |
Water | 48g |
Cholesterol | 83mg |
Vitamins and minerals per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Trace | |
0.6µg | |
0.13mg | |
Trace | |
0.77mg | |
0.17mg | |
7.5mg | |
0.42mg | |
1µg | |
3µg | |
8mg | |
0.7mg | |
21mg | |
220mg | |
350mg | |
Sodium | 1390mg |
2.2mg | |
0.07mg | |
11µg | |
8µg |
Other types of bacon rashers
Food | Calories per 100g | Protein per 100g | Fat per 100g | Fibre per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
213 kcal | 26g | 12g | 0g | |
257 kcal | 28g | 16g | 0g | |
214 kcal | 26g | 12g | 0g | |
287 kcal | 23g | 22g | 0g | |
313 kcal | 36g | 19g | 0g | |
282 kcal | 24g | 21g | 0g | |
293 kcal | 23g | 22g | 0g | |
258 kcal | 24g | 17g | 0g | |
350 kcal | 23g | 29g | 0g | |
241 kcal | 15g | 20g | 0g | |
337 kcal | 24g | 27g | 0g | |
295 kcal | 24g | 22g | 0g | |
136 kcal | 19g | 6.7g | 0g | |
307 kcal | 24g | 23g | 0g | |
215 kcal | 17g | 17g | 0g | |
335 kcal | 24g | 27g | 0g | |
276 kcal | 16g | 24g | – |
About these figures
Values are per 100g of the food as described (9 samples; smoked and unsmoked, loose and prepacked British and Danish bacon). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.