Fries vs. Bacon

Nutrition comparison of Fries and Cooked Bacon


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of fries versus cooked bacon (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fries and bacon:

  • Both bacon and fries are high in calories.
  • Fry has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Fry is an excellent source of dietary fiber and potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of fries 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: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) 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 fries are high in calories. Bacon has 188% more calories than fry - bacon has 898 calories per 100 grams and fry has 312 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, fries is heavier in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to bacon per calorie. Fries has a macronutrient ratio of 4:53:43 and for bacon, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Fries Bacon
Protein 4% ~
Carbohydrates 53% ~
Fat 43% 100%
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carbohydrates

Fry is high in carbohydrates and bacon has less carbohydrates than fry - fry has 41.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Fry is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than bacon - fry has 3.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Fries and bacon contain similar amounts of sugar - fry has 0.3g of sugar per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Fry has 48 times more protein than bacon - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and fry has 3.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Bacon is high in saturated fat and fry has 93% less saturated fat than bacon - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fry has 2.3g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both fries and bacon are low in trans fat - fry has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Fry has less cholesterol than bacon - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and fry does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Fry has more Vitamin C than bacon - fry has 4.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Bacon has more Vitamin A than fry - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and fry does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Fry has more Vitamin E than bacon - fry has 1.7mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Fry has more Vitamin K than bacon - fry has 11.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Fry has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more Vitamin B12.

Fries Bacon
Thiamin 0.17 MG 0.004 MG
Riboflavin 0.039 MG 0.015 MG
Niacin 3.004 MG 0.725 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.58 MG 0.007 MG
Vitamin B6 0.372 MG 0.005 MG
Folate 30 UG ~
Vitamin B12 ~ 0.09 UG

Minerals

calcium

Fry has 17 times more calcium than bacon - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and fry has 18mg of calcium.

iron

Fry has 523% more iron than bacon - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and fry has 0.81mg of iron.

potassium

Fry is an excellent source of potassium and it has 37 times more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both fries and bacon contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Fries Bacon
alpha linoleic acid 0.436 G 0.476 G
Total 0.436 G 0.476 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both fries and bacon contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Fries Bacon
other omega 6 0.007 G 0.442 G
linoleic acid 4.948 G 9.426 G
Total 4.955 G 9.868 G



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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.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) and Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) .

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FAQ

Does bacon or fries contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both bacon and fries are high in calories. Bacon has 190% more calories than fry - bacon has 898 calories in 100g and fry has 312 calories.

Does fries or bacon have more carbohydrates?
By weight, fry is high in carbohydrates and bacon has fewer carbohydrates than fry - fry has 41.4g of carbs for 100g and bacon has no carbs..

Does bacon or fries contain more potassium?
Fry is a rich source of potassium and it has 37 times more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium in 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.

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