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Canadian bacon

Canadian bacon is a generally loin-based cured pork product, usually sold in lean pink slices for serving or use as a meat ingredient.

Canadian bacon — illustrative ingredient image

About Canadian bacon

Canadian bacon is a cured pork product generally made from pork loin, unlike streaky bacon made from pork belly. It is commonly sold as ready-to-cook or cooked slices and used as a meat ingredient or served in slices.

The slices are lean, pink, and relatively uniform, with a mild salty, smoky, or cured flavour depending on the product. Canadian bacon may be smoked, fully cooked, or sold in other processed forms, so appearance and flavour vary by producer and preparation.

Ingredient type
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English

Canadian bacon

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back bacon

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Canadian bacon, cooked

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Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried

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Canadian bacon, unprepared

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unprepared canadian bacon

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Canadian bacon nutrition & diet

Canadian bacon nutritional value

Canadian bacon, unprepared

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

Calories
110kcal
Protein
20.3g
Carbs
1.3g
Fat
2.6g

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

Curing, smoking, added ingredients, and cooked versus uncooked state affect measured nutrition; compare the same product style and serving basis.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • 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.

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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Canadian bacon, unprepared ↗. 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.

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