Bacon rashers, back, raw

Back bacon rashers are slices of cured pork from the back of the pig. These figures describe raw bacon and include smoked and unsmoked products. Bacon mainly provides protein and fat: per 100g, it contains 17g of protein and 17g of fat, including 6.2g of saturated fat. It also contains 2.9g of salt.

Protein is needed for the growth and repair of body tissues. The salt and saturated fat content are points to note for people monitoring their intake. Eating too much salt can contribute to raised blood pressure, while saturated fat can raise blood cholesterol. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.