Cashews vs. Bacon
Nutrition comparison of Cashews and Cooked Bacon
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cashews
versus
cooked
bacon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cashews and bacon:
- Both bacon and cashews are high in calories and saturated fat.
- Cashew has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more Vitamin B12.
- Cashew has signficantly more calcium than bacon.
- Cashew is an excellent source of dietary fiber, iron, potassium and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cashews (Nuts, cashew nuts, raw) and Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both bacon and cashews are high in calories. Bacon has 62% more calories than cashew - bacon has 898 calories per 100 grams and cashew has 553 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cashews is heavier in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to bacon per calorie. Cashews has a macronutrient ratio of 13:21:67 and for bacon, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cashews | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 13% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 21% | ~ |
| Fat | 67% | 100% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cashew is high in carbohydrates and bacon has less carbohydrates than cashew - cashew has 30.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Cashew is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than bacon - cashew has 3.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Bacon has less sugar than cashew - cashew has 5.9g of sugar per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Cashew is an excellent source of protein and it has 259 times more protein than bacon - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and cashew has 18.2g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both bacon and cashews are high in saturated fat. Bacon has 311% more saturated fat than cashew - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cashew has 7.8g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Cashew has less cholesterol than bacon - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and cashew does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cashews and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - cashew has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Bacon has more Vitamin A than cashew - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cashew does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Cashew has more Vitamin E than bacon - cashew has 0.9mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Cashew has more Vitamin K than bacon - cashew has 34.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Cashew has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more Vitamin B12. Both cashews and bacon contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Cashews | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.423 MG | 0.004 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.058 MG | 0.015 MG |
| Niacin | 1.062 MG | 0.725 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.864 MG | 0.007 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417 MG | 0.005 MG |
| Folate | 25 UG | ~ |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.09 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Cashew has signficantly more calcium than bacon - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and cashew has 37mg of calcium.
iron
Cashew is an excellent source of iron and it has 50 times more iron than bacon - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and cashew has 6.7mg of iron.
potassium
Cashew is an excellent source of potassium and it has 43 times more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and cashew has 660mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, bacon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cashew per 100 grams.
| Cashews | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.062 G | 0.476 G |
| Total | 0.062 G | 0.476 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both cashews and bacon contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Cashews | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.442 G |
| linoleic acid | 7.782 G | 9.426 G |
| Total | 7.782 G | 9.868 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does bacon or cashews contain more calories in 100 grams?Both bacon and cashews are high in calories. Bacon has 60% more calories than cashew - bacon has 898 calories in 100g and cashew has 553 calories.
Does bacon or cashews contain more iron?
Cashew is an abundant source of iron and it has 50 times more iron than bacon - bacon has 0.13mg of iron in 100 grams and cashew has 6.7mg of iron.
Does bacon or cashews contain more potassium?
Cashew is a rich source of potassium and it has 43 times more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium in 100 grams and cashew has 660mg of potassium.