Bacon vs. Bean Sprouts
Nutrition comparison of Cooked Bacon and Bean Sprouts
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
bacon
versus
bean sprouts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in bacon and bean sprouts:
- Bean sprout has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more Vitamin B12.
- Bean sprout has signficantly more dietary fiber than bacon.
- Bean sprout is a great source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) and Bean Sprouts (Mung beans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Bacon is high in calories and bean sprout has 97% less calories than bacon - bacon has 898 calories per 100 grams and bean sprout has 30 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, bacon is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to bean sprouts per calorie. Bacon has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for bean sprouts, 33:63:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Bacon | Bean Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 63% |
| Fat | 100% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Bacon has less carbohydrates than bean sprout - bean sprout has 5.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Bean sprout has signficantly more dietary fiber than bacon - bean sprout has 1.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Bacon has less sugar than bean sprout - bean sprout has 4.1g of sugar per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Bean sprout has 42 times more protein than bacon - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and bean sprout has 3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Bacon is high in saturated fat and bean sprout has 100% less saturated fat than bacon - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and bean sprout has 0.05g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Bean sprout has less cholesterol than bacon - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and bean sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Bean sprout is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than bacon - bean sprout has 13.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Bacon and bean sprouts contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and bean sprout has 1ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Bean sprouts and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - bean sprout has 0.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Bean sprout has more Vitamin K than bacon - bean sprout has 33ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Bean sprout has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more Vitamin B12. Both bacon and bean sprouts contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Bacon | Bean Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.004 MG | 0.084 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.015 MG | 0.124 MG |
| Niacin | 0.725 MG | 0.749 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.007 MG | 0.38 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.088 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 61 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Bean sprout has 12 times more calcium than bacon - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and bean sprout has 13mg of calcium.
iron
Bean sprout has 600% more iron than bacon - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and bean sprout has 0.91mg of iron.
potassium
Bean sprout has 893% more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and bean sprout has 149mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, bacon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than bean sprout per 100 grams.
| Bacon | Bean Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.476 G | 0.016 G |
| Total | 0.476 G | 0.016 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, bacon has more linoleic acid than bean sprout per 100 grams.
| Bacon | Bean Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.442 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.426 G | 0.042 G |
| Total | 9.868 G | 0.042 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: Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) and Bean Sprouts (Mung beans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw) .
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 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% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 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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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does bacon or bean sprouts contain more calories in 100 grams?Bacon is high in calories and bean sprout has 100% less calories than bacon - bacon has 898 calories in 100g and bean sprout has 30 calories.
Is bacon or bean sprouts better for protein?
Bean sprout has 42 times more protein than bacon - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and bean sprout has 3g of protein.
Does bean sprouts or bacon have more carbohydrates?
By weight, bacon has fewer carbohydrates than bean sprout - bean sprout has 5.9g of carbs for 100g and bacon has no carbs..