Bacon vs. Fish Sauce

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Bacon and Fish Sauce


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

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

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

  • Fish sauce has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Fish sauce is a great source of calcium and potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of bacon and fish sauce 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: Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) and Fish Sauce (Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Bacon is high in calories and fish sauce has 96% less calories than bacon - bacon has 898 calories per 100 grams and fish sauce has 35 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, bacon is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to fish sauce per calorie. Bacon has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for fish sauce, 59:41:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Bacon Fish Sauce
Protein ~ 59%
Carbohydrates ~ 41%
Fat 100% ~
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carbohydrates

Both fish sauce and bacon are low in carbohydrates - fish sauce has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Bacon has less sugar than fish sauce - fish sauce has 3.6g of sugar per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Fish sauce has 71 times more protein than bacon - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and fish sauce has 5.1g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Bacon is high in saturated fat and fish sauce has 100% less saturated fat than bacon - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fish sauce has 0g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Fish sauce has less cholesterol than bacon - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and fish sauce does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Fish sauce and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - fish sauce has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Bacon and fish sauce contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and fish sauce has 4ug of Vitamin A.

The B Vitamins

Fish sauce has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.

Bacon Fish Sauce
Thiamin 0.004 MG 0.012 MG
Riboflavin 0.015 MG 0.057 MG
Niacin 0.725 MG 2.313 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.007 MG 0.118 MG
Vitamin B6 0.005 MG 0.396 MG
Folate ~ 51 UG
Vitamin B12 0.09 UG 0.48 UG

Minerals

calcium

Fish sauce is a great source of calcium and it has 42 times more calcium than bacon - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and fish sauce has 43mg of calcium.

iron

Fish sauce has 500% more iron than bacon - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and fish sauce has 0.78mg of iron.

potassium

Fish sauce is a great source of potassium and it has 18 times more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and fish sauce has 288mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Bacon Fish Sauce
alpha linoleic acid 0.476 G ~
DHA ~ 0.002 G
EPA ~ 0.001 G
Total 0.476 G 0.003 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Bacon or Fish Sauce .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) and Fish Sauce (Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve) .

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FAQ

Does bacon or fish sauce contain more calories in 100 grams?
Bacon is high in calories and fish sauce has 100% less calories than bacon - bacon has 898 calories in 100g and fish sauce has 35 calories.

Is bacon or fish sauce better for protein?
Fish sauce has 71 times more protein than bacon - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and fish sauce has 5.1g of protein.

Does fish sauce or bacon have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both fish sauce and bacon are low in carbohydrates - fish sauce has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and bacon has no carbs..