Bacon vs. Romaine Lettuce
Nutrition comparison of Cooked Bacon and Romaine Lettuce
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
bacon
versus
romaine lettuce
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in bacon and romaine lettuce:
- Romaine lettuce has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more niacin and Vitamin B12.
- Romaine lettuce has signficantly more calcium than bacon.
- Romaine lettuce is a great source of Vitamin K, dietary fiber and potassium.
- Romaine lettuce is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) and Romaine Lettuce (Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Bacon is high in calories and romaine lettuce has 98% less calories than bacon - bacon has 898 calories per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 17 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, bacon is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to romaine lettuce per calorie. Bacon has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for romaine lettuce, 26:65:10 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Bacon | Romaine Lettuce | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 65% |
| Fat | 100% | 10% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both romaine lettuce and bacon are low in carbohydrates - romaine lettuce has 3.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Romaine lettuce is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than bacon - romaine lettuce has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Bacon has less sugar than romaine lettuce - romaine lettuce has 1.2g of sugar per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Bacon and romaine lettuce contain similar amounts of protein - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 1.2g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Bacon is high in saturated fat and romaine lettuce has 100% less saturated fat than bacon - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 0.04g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Romaine lettuce has less cholesterol than bacon - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and romaine lettuce does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Romaine lettuce has more Vitamin C than bacon - romaine lettuce has 4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Romaine lettuce is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 38 times more Vitamin A than bacon - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 436ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Romaine lettuce and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - romaine lettuce has 0.13mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Romaine lettuce is a great source of Vitamin K and it has more Vitamin K than bacon - romaine lettuce has 102.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Romaine lettuce has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more niacin and Vitamin B12.
| Bacon | Romaine Lettuce | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.004 MG | 0.072 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.015 MG | 0.067 MG |
| Niacin | 0.725 MG | 0.313 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.007 MG | 0.142 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.074 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 136 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Romaine lettuce has signficantly more calcium than bacon - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 33mg of calcium.
iron
Romaine lettuce has 646% more iron than bacon - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 0.97mg of iron.
potassium
Romaine lettuce is a great source of potassium and it has 15 times more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 247mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, bacon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than romaine lettuce per 100 grams.
| Bacon | Romaine Lettuce | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.476 G | 0.113 G |
| Total | 0.476 G | 0.113 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, bacon has more linoleic acid than romaine lettuce per 100 grams.
| Bacon | Romaine Lettuce | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.442 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.426 G | 0.047 G |
| Total | 9.868 G | 0.047 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 Romaine Lettuce (Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw) .
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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FAQ
Does bacon or romaine lettuce contain more calories in 100 grams?Bacon is high in calories and romaine lettuce has 100% less calories than bacon - bacon has 898 calories in 100g and romaine lettuce has 17 calories.
Does romaine lettuce or bacon have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both romaine lettuce and bacon are low in carbohydrates - romaine lettuce has 3.3g of carbs for 100g and bacon has no carbs..