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Bacon lardons

Bacon lardons are small strips or cubes of bacon used to add savory flavor and rendered fat to dishes.

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About Bacon lardons

Bacon lardons are small strips, matchsticks, or cubes cut from bacon, usually retaining a mixture of lean pork and fat. They are used to add savoury flavour and rendered fat to salads, soups, stews, sauces, pasta, quiches, vegetables, and other dishes. The term describes a cut form of bacon, not a separate animal part.

Their flavour is typically salty and savoury, and can be smoky when the bacon is smoked. Depending on size and cooking, the pieces may become crisp, chewy, or tender, while the fat renders into the pan. Size affects how quickly they brown, crisp, and render fat.

Lardons may be raw-cured or already cooked, smoked or unsmoked, and sold as small strips, matchsticks, or cubes. They are commonly sautéed or rendered before use, and may serve as a garnish or cooking ingredient. The rendered fat may be retained or removed.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Bacon lardons nutrition & diet

Bacon lardons nutritional value

Reference: Plain pork lardons, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the explicitly named reference food.

Calories
269kcal
Protein
16.6g
Carbs
1.0g
Fat
22.1g

Per 100 g edible portion. ANSES Ciqual 2025; energy and protein follow EU Regulation 1169/2011 (protein = nitrogen × 6.25); carbohydrate excludes fibre. Values describe this food form, not every brand or recipe. Reused under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0: https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/licence-ouverte-open-licence/.

Portions & preparation

Reference small strips or cubes of cured bacon as used, distinguishing raw, lightly cooked, crisp, and fully rendered forms. Record whether the rendered fat remains in the dish and whether the lardons are pork or another meat. Recipe portions can differ substantially from a standalone serving.

Compare the right form: Reference must match bacon lardons’ species, cure, cube or strip size, cooked state, and inclusion of rendered fat.

Diet considerations

Bacon lardons are animal-derived when made from pork bacon, but the species and formulation should be confirmed. Compatibility changes with smoke flavorings, coatings, dairy, cereal ingredients, or mixed-meat products. In dishes, the portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern usually comes from pasta, legumes, bread, potatoes, sauces, or other accompanying ingredients.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Typically incompatible
  • Kosher
    Typically incompatible
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient.
Kosher · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient.

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: ANSES Ciqual 2025 — Lardon nature, cru ↗. 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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