Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
bacon
versus
whey protein powder
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in bacon and whey protein powder:
Both bacon and whey protein powder are high in calories. Bacon has 155% more calories than whey protein powder - bacon has 898 calories per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 352 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, bacon is much lighter in protein, lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to whey protein powder per calorie. Bacon has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for whey protein powder, 89:7:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Bacon | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 89% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 7% |
| Fat | 100% | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Bacon has less carbohydrates than whey protein powder - whey protein powder has 6.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than bacon - whey protein powder has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of protein and it has 1115 times more protein than bacon - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 78.1g of protein.
Bacon is high in saturated fat and whey protein powder has 98% less saturated fat than bacon - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 0.78g of saturated fat.
Whey protein powder has 5 times less cholesterol than bacon - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 16mg of cholesterol.
Bacon has more Vitamin A than whey protein powder - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and whey protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Whey protein powder has more thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12. Both bacon and whey protein powder contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Bacon | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.004 MG | 0.609 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.015 MG | 2.017 MG |
| Niacin | 0.725 MG | 1.136 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.007 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.607 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 33 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09 UG | 2.45 UG |
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of calcium and it has 468 times more calcium than bacon - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 469mg of calcium.
Whey protein powder has 769% more iron than bacon - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 1.1mg of iron.
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of potassium and it has 32 times more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 500mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, bacon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than whey protein powder per 100 grams.
| Bacon | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.476 G | 0.034 G |
| Total | 0.476 G | 0.034 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, bacon has more linoleic acid than whey protein powder per 100 grams.
| Bacon | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.442 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.426 G | 0.264 G |
| Total | 9.868 G | 0.264 G |
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 Whey Protein Powder .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) and Whey Protein Powder (Protein powder, whey based, NFS) .
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