Hewett HealthBack Bacon vs Streaky Bacon
Per 100g, cooked. Back Bacon has more protein: 25g vs 24g. Streaky Bacon has more calories: 335 kcal vs 214 kcal.
| Back Bacon | Streaky Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 214 kcal | 335 kcal |
| Protein | 25g | 24g |
| Fat | 13g | 26g |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0g |
| Protein per 100 kcal | 11.7g | 7.2g |
| Carnivore | Yes | Yes |
| Keto | Yes | Yes |
Which should you choose?
Both figures are cooked, both are zero-carb, and protein per 100g is almost identical. The difference is fat: streaky carries roughly twice as much, which pushes its calories up by more than half.
Choose back bacon for more protein per calorie and streaky for the crisper, fattier result. On either, check the label: some cures add sugar, honey or maple, and glazed or flavoured rashers can carry carbohydrate that these plain figures don't.
The numbers, side by side
- Streaky Bacon has more calories: 335 kcal vs 214 kcal.
- Back Bacon has more protein: 25g vs 24g.
- Streaky Bacon has more fat: 26g vs 13g.
- Same net carbs in both: 0g.
- Back Bacon has more protein per 100 kcal: 11.7g vs 7.2g.
Full pages: Back Bacon · Streaky Bacon
Which has more protein, Back Bacon or Streaky Bacon?
Back Bacon has more protein: 25g vs 24g. Figures are per 100g, cooked.
Which has more calories, Back Bacon or Streaky Bacon?
Streaky Bacon has more calories: 335 kcal vs 214 kcal. Figures are per 100g, cooked.
Which has fewer net carbs, Back Bacon or Streaky Bacon?
They're level on net carbs at 0g per 100g.
Is Back Bacon or Streaky Bacon better for carnivore?
Both come out the same on this scoring: a carnivore staple.