Bacon
Bacon is generally high in fat and sodium. But there are ways to choose a better option when buying bacon – look for those cuts of bacon with fat on the edge which can be cut off rather than cuts such as streaky where fat is marbled through. Regardless of fat contents, all bacon is high in sodium, so it’s a treat. Tegel’s smoked chicken rashers is a great alternative.
Focus on total fat, saturated fat, sodium.
Calculated on a per 100g comparison
Red
Red
Streaky Bacon
Energy (CAL):307Cal
Energy (kJ):1290kJ
Total Fat:28.0g
Saturated Fat:11.4g
Sodium:890mg
Orange
Orange
Rindless Eye Bacon
Energy (CAL):177Cal
Energy (kJ):744kJ
Total Fat:10.4g
Saturated Fat:4.3g
Sodium:760mg
Green
Green
Smoked Chicken Rashers
Energy (CAL):104Cal
Energy (kJ):435kJ
Total Fat:4.9g
Saturated Fat:1.7g
Sodium:990mg