Calories in
bacon bits, meatless
476 kcal per 100 g Bacon bits, meatless contains 476 calories per 100 grams, or about 33 calories per tbsp. Per 100 g it provides 32.0 g protein, 28.6 g carbohydrate and 25.9 g fat.
By calories that splits 24% carbohydrate, 27% protein, 49% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 169893·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 476 kcal and USDA publishes 476 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 169893—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 7.0 g | 33 | 2.2 g | 2.0 g | 1.8 g |
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Full nutrition, per 100 g and per tbsp
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per tbsp |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 476 kcal | 33 kcal |
| Protein | 32.0 g | 2.2 g |
| Total fat | 25.9 g | 1.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.1 g | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 28.6 g | 2.0 g |
| Fibre | 10.2 g | 0.7 g |
| Sugars | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Sodium | 1,770.0 mg | 123.9 mg |
| Potassium | 145.0 mg | 10.2 mg |
| Calcium | 101.0 mg | 7.1 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1.9 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 0.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg |
| Water | 8.0 g | 0.6 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 169893·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How bacon bits, meatless compares
Among the 75 legumes and legume products items on this site, bacon bits, meatless ranks 5 of 75 by calorie density, against a category average of 233 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 104% more calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 6.7 g of protein per 100 calories, a moderate protein contribution.
To burn off one tbsp (33 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 7 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average bacon bits, meatless. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in bacon bits, meatless?
Bacon bits, meatless contains 476 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 33 calories per tbsp. It also provides 32.0 g of protein, 28.6 g of carbohydrate and 25.9 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of bacon bits, meatless?
By calories, bacon bits, meatless is roughly 24% carbohydrate, 27% protein and 49% fat. That makes it a predominantly fat-based food.
How long does it take to burn off a tbsp?
About 7 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the bacon bits, meatless I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to bacon bits, meatless on the calorie-density shelf, all within legumes and legume products.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Bacon bits, meatless". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
