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Bacon fat

Bacon fat is rendered cooking fat collected from bacon, used for frying, sautéing or adding smoky, savoury flavour, and becoming liquid when heated.

Bacon fat — illustrative ingredient image

About Bacon fat

Bacon fat is the rendered fat collected from cooking bacon. It is used in small amounts for frying, sautéing, or adding a smoky, savory flavour to other foods; it is a cooking fat, not a uniform packaged product.

When solid and cool it is commonly soft or semi-firm and pale to golden, becoming liquid when heated. Its flavour and colour depend on the bacon and cooking conditions, and it may contain browned meat particles or other residue if not strained.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for bacon fat

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English

bacon drippings

English

bacon grease

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Bacon fat nutrition & diet

Bacon fat nutritional value

Animal fat, bacon grease

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
897kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
99.5g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Rendered fat can differ in retained water, meat residue, and salt depending on straining and cooking; compare like forms.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Animal fat, bacon grease ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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