Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
mayonnaise
versus
cooked
bacon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in mayonnaise and bacon:
Both bacon and mayonnaise are high in calories. Bacon has 32% more calories than mayonnaise - bacon has 898 calories per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 680 calories.
Mayonnaise | Bacon | |
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Protein | ~ | ~ |
Carbohydrates | ~ | ~ |
Fat | 99% | 100% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both mayonnaise and bacon are low in carbohydrates - mayonnaise has 0.57g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Mayonnaise and bacon contain similar amounts of sugar - mayonnaise has 0.57g of sugar per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Bacon and mayonnaise contain similar amounts of protein - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 0.96g of protein.
Both bacon and mayonnaise are high in saturated fat. Bacon has 173% more saturated fat than mayonnaise - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 11.7g of saturated fat.
Both mayonnaise and bacon are low in trans fat - mayonnaise has 0.19g of trans fat per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Mayonnaise has 57% less cholesterol than bacon - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 42mg of cholesterol.
Bacon and mayonnaise contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 16ug of Vitamin A.
Mayonnaise has more Vitamin D than bacon - mayonnaise has 7iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Mayonnaise has more Vitamin E than bacon - mayonnaise has 3.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Mayonnaise is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has more Vitamin K than bacon - mayonnaise has 163ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Mayonnaise has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more niacin. Both mayonnaise and bacon contain significant amounts of riboflavin and Vitamin B12.
Mayonnaise | Bacon | |
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Thiamin | 0.01 MG | 0.004 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.019 MG | 0.015 MG |
Niacin | ~ | 0.725 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.172 MG | 0.007 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.008 MG | 0.005 MG |
Folate | 5 UG | ~ |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12 UG | 0.09 UG |
Bacon and mayonnaise contain similar amounts of calcium - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 8mg of calcium.
Bacon and mayonnaise contain similar amounts of iron - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 0.21mg of iron.
Bacon and mayonnaise contain similar amounts of potassium - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 20mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, mayonnaise has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than bacon per 100 grams.
Mayonnaise | Bacon | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 5.456 G | 0.476 G |
DHA | 0.005 G | ~ |
Total | 5.461 G | 0.476 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, mayonnaise has more linoleic acid than bacon per 100 grams.
Mayonnaise | Bacon | |
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other omega 6 | 0.03 G | 0.442 G |
linoleic acid | 39.146 G | 9.426 G |
Total | 39.176 G | 9.868 G |
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: Mayonnaise (Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular) and Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) .
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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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% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 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% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 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 | |||