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.
Detailed nutritional comparison of cashews and bacon is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

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.


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Calories and Carbs

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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 12:21:67 and for bacon, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Cashews Bacon
Protein 12% ~
Carbohydrates 21% ~
Fat 67% 100%
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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

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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 weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

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Note: The specific food items compared are: Cashews (Nuts, cashew nuts, raw) and Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) .

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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.