Bacon vs. Pumpkin Puree
Nutrition comparison of Cooked Bacon and Pumpkin Puree
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
bacon
versus
pumpkin puree
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in bacon and pumpkin puree:
- Pumpkin puree has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more Vitamin B12.
- Pumpkin puree is a great source of dietary fiber and potassium.
- Pumpkin puree is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) and Pumpkin Puree (Pumpkin, canned, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Bacon is high in calories and pumpkin puree has 96% less calories than bacon - bacon has 898 calories per 100 grams and pumpkin puree has 34 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, bacon is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to pumpkin puree per calorie. Bacon has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for pumpkin puree, 11:82:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Bacon | Pumpkin Puree | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 82% |
| Fat | 100% | 7% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Bacon has less carbohydrates than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 8.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Pumpkin puree is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than bacon - pumpkin puree has 2.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Bacon has less sugar than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 3.3g of sugar per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Bacon and pumpkin puree contain similar amounts of protein - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and pumpkin puree has 1.1g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Bacon is high in saturated fat and pumpkin puree has 100% less saturated fat than bacon - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pumpkin puree has 0.15g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Pumpkin puree has less cholesterol than bacon - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and pumpkin puree does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Pumpkin puree has more Vitamin C than bacon - pumpkin puree has 4.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Pumpkin puree is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 69 times more Vitamin A than bacon - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pumpkin puree has 778ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Pumpkin puree has more Vitamin E than bacon - pumpkin puree has 1.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Pumpkin puree has more Vitamin K than bacon - pumpkin puree has 16ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Pumpkin puree has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more Vitamin B12. Both bacon and pumpkin puree contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Bacon | Pumpkin Puree | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.004 MG | 0.024 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.015 MG | 0.054 MG |
| Niacin | 0.725 MG | 0.367 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.007 MG | 0.4 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.056 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 12 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Pumpkin puree has 25 times more calcium than bacon - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and pumpkin puree has 26mg of calcium.
iron
Pumpkin puree has 969% more iron than bacon - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and pumpkin puree has 1.4mg of iron.
potassium
Pumpkin puree is a great source of potassium and it has 12 times more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and pumpkin puree has 206mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, bacon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pumpkin puree per 100 grams.
| Bacon | Pumpkin Puree | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.476 G | 0.008 G |
| Total | 0.476 G | 0.008 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, bacon has more linoleic acid than pumpkin puree per 100 grams.
| Bacon | Pumpkin Puree | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.442 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.426 G | 0.007 G |
| Total | 9.868 G | 0.007 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 Pumpkin Puree (Pumpkin, canned, without salt) .
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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% | 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 | |||
FAQ
Does bacon or pumpkin puree contain more calories in 100 grams?Bacon is high in calories and pumpkin puree has 100% less calories than bacon - bacon has 898 calories in 100g and pumpkin puree has 34 calories.
Does pumpkin puree or bacon have more carbohydrates?
By weight, bacon has fewer carbohydrates than pumpkin puree - pumpkin puree has 8.1g of carbs for 100g and bacon has no carbs..