Margarine vs. Bacon

Nutrition comparison of Margarine and Cooked Bacon


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

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

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

  • Both bacon and margarine are high in calories and saturated fat.
  • Margarine has more thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B6, however, bacon contains more niacin.
  • Margarine has signficantly more Vitamin K than bacon.
  • Margarine is a great source of Vitamin E.
  • Margarine is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
Detailed nutritional comparison of margarine 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: Margarine (Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt) 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 margarine are high in calories. Bacon has 25% more calories than margarine - bacon has 898 calories per 100 grams and margarine has 717 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, margarine is similar to bacon for protein, carbs and fat. Margarine has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for bacon, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

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carbohydrates

Both margarine and bacon are low in carbohydrates - margarine has 0.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Bacon and margarine contain similar amounts of protein - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and margarine has 0.16g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both bacon and margarine are high in saturated fat. Bacon has 111% more saturated fat than margarine - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and margarine has 15.2g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Margarine is high in trans fat and bacon has less trans fat than margarine - margarine has 14.9g of trans fat per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

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

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Margarine and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - margarine has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Margarine is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 73 times more Vitamin A than bacon - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and margarine has 819ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Margarine is a great source of Vitamin E and it has more Vitamin E than bacon - margarine has 9mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Margarine has signficantly more Vitamin K than bacon - margarine has 93ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Margarine has more thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B6, however, bacon contains more niacin. Both margarine and bacon contain significant amounts of Vitamin B12.

Margarine Bacon
Thiamin 0.01 MG 0.004 MG
Riboflavin 0.037 MG 0.015 MG
Niacin 0.023 MG 0.725 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.007 MG
Vitamin B6 0.009 MG 0.005 MG
Folate 1 UG ~
Vitamin B12 0.1 UG 0.09 UG

Minerals

calcium

Bacon and margarine contain similar amounts of calcium - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and margarine has 3mg of calcium.

iron

Bacon and margarine contain similar amounts of iron - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and margarine has 0.06mg of iron.

potassium

Bacon and margarine contain similar amounts of potassium - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and margarine has 18mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, margarine has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than bacon per 100 grams.

Margarine Bacon
alpha linoleic acid 2.04 G 0.476 G
DPA 0.006 G ~
Total 2.046 G 0.476 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, margarine has more linoleic acid than bacon per 100 grams.

Margarine Bacon
other omega 6 0.004 G 0.442 G
linoleic acid 22.252 G 9.426 G
Total 22.256 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: Margarine (Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt) and Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) .

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FAQ

Does bacon or margarine contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both bacon and margarine are high in calories. Bacon has 30% more calories than margarine - bacon has 898 calories in 100g and margarine has 717 calories.