Strawberries vs. Bacon
Nutrition comparison of Strawberries and Cooked Bacon
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
strawberries
versus
cooked
bacon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in strawberries and bacon:
- Strawberry has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more Vitamin B12.
- Strawberry has signficantly more dietary fiber than bacon.
- Strawberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Strawberries (Strawberries, raw) and Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Bacon is high in calories and strawberry has 96% less calories than bacon - strawberry has 32 calories per 100 grams and bacon has 898 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, strawberries is heavier in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to bacon per calorie. Strawberries has a macronutrient ratio of 7:85:8 and for bacon, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Strawberries | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 7% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 85% | ~ |
| Fat | 8% | 100% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Bacon has less carbohydrates than strawberry - strawberry has 7.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Strawberry has signficantly more dietary fiber than bacon - strawberry has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Bacon has less sugar than strawberry - strawberry has 4.9g of sugar per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Strawberries and bacon contain similar amounts of protein - strawberry has 0.67g of protein per 100 grams and bacon has 0.07g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Bacon is high in saturated fat and strawberry has 100% less saturated fat than bacon - strawberry has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and bacon has 32g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Strawberry has less cholesterol than bacon - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and strawberry does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Strawberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than bacon - strawberry has 58.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Strawberries and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - strawberry has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Strawberries and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - strawberry has 0.29mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Strawberries and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - strawberry has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Strawberry has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more Vitamin B12. Both strawberries and bacon contain significant amounts of riboflavin and niacin.
| Strawberries | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.024 MG | 0.004 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.022 MG | 0.015 MG |
| Niacin | 0.386 MG | 0.725 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.125 MG | 0.007 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047 MG | 0.005 MG |
| Folate | 24 UG | ~ |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.09 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Strawberry has 15 times more calcium than bacon - strawberry has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and bacon has 1mg of calcium.
iron
Strawberries and bacon contain similar amounts of iron - strawberry has 0.41mg of iron per 100 grams and bacon has 0.13mg of iron.
potassium
Strawberry has 920% more potassium than bacon - strawberry has 153mg of potassium per 100 grams and bacon has 15mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, bacon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than strawberry per 100 grams.
| Strawberries | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.065 G | 0.476 G |
| Total | 0.065 G | 0.476 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, bacon has more linoleic acid than strawberry per 100 grams.
| Strawberries | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.09 G | 9.426 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.442 G |
| Total | 0.09 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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Strawberries (Strawberries, raw) and Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) .
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does strawberries or bacon contain more calories in 100 grams?Bacon is high in calories and strawberry has 100% less calories than bacon - strawberry has 32 calories in 100g and bacon has 898 calories.
Does strawberries or bacon have more carbohydrates?
By weight, bacon has fewer carbohydrates than strawberry - strawberry has 7.7g of carbs for 100g and bacon has no carbs..