Bacon vs. Squash
Nutrition comparison of Cooked Bacon and Cooked Squash
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
bacon
versus
cooked
squash
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in bacon and squash:
- Squash has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more Vitamin B12.
- Squash is a great source of Vitamin C, calcium and potassium.
- Squash is an excellent source of Vitamin A and dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) and Squash (Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Bacon is high in calories and squash has 96% less calories than bacon - bacon has 898 calories per 100 grams and squash has 40 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, bacon is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to squash per calorie. Bacon has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for squash, 8:91:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Bacon | Squash | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 91% |
| Fat | 100% | 2% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Bacon has less carbohydrates than squash - squash has 10.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Squash is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than bacon - squash has 3.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Bacon has less sugar than squash - squash has 2g of sugar per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Bacon and squash contain similar amounts of protein - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and squash has 0.9g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Bacon is high in saturated fat and squash has 100% less saturated fat than bacon - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and squash has 0.02g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Squash has less cholesterol than bacon - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and squash does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Squash is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than bacon - squash has 15.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Squash is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 49 times more Vitamin A than bacon - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and squash has 558ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Squash has more Vitamin E than bacon - squash has 1.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Squash and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - squash has 1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Squash has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more Vitamin B12. Both bacon and squash contain significant amounts of riboflavin and niacin.
| Bacon | Squash | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.004 MG | 0.072 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.015 MG | 0.017 MG |
| Niacin | 0.725 MG | 0.969 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.007 MG | 0.359 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.124 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 19 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Squash is a great source of calcium and it has 40 times more calcium than bacon - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and squash has 41mg of calcium.
iron
Squash has 362% more iron than bacon - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and squash has 0.6mg of iron.
potassium
Squash is a great source of potassium and it has 17 times more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and squash has 284mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, bacon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than squash per 100 grams.
| Bacon | Squash | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.476 G | 0.024 G |
| Total | 0.476 G | 0.024 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, bacon has more linoleic acid than squash per 100 grams.
| Bacon | Squash | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.442 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.426 G | 0.014 G |
| Total | 9.868 G | 0.014 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% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does bacon or squash contain more calories in 100 grams?Bacon is high in calories and squash has 100% less calories than bacon - bacon has 898 calories in 100g and squash has 40 calories.
Does squash or bacon have more carbohydrates?
By weight, bacon has fewer carbohydrates than squash - squash has 10.5g of carbs for 100g and bacon has no carbs..