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Bacon grease calories

Bacon grease, rendered pork fat
39kcal
1 teaspoon · 4 g, rendered pork fat
0%protein
0 gProtein
0 gCarbs
4.3 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Rendered pork fat · per 4 g
Calories39 kcal
Protein0 g
Carbohydrate0 g
Fat4.3 g
Saturated fat1.7 g
Cholesterol4 mg
Sodium6 mg
Potassium0 mg
Iron0 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central

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Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →

Most popular bacon grease brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
#  Productkcal / 100 g
1Bacon Up Bacon Grease1 tbsp · 13 g1000 kcal

Label numbers read a little higher than the USDA row: Bacon Up lists 1,000 calories per 100 g against 897 for rendered bacon fat.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.

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Bacon grease FAQs
How many calories are in a teaspoon of bacon grease?

About 39 calories per teaspoon (4.3 g). An ounce is 251 calories and 100 g is 897.

Is bacon grease good for weight loss?

It is one of the densest pantry items at 897 calories per 100 g, all of it fat, so a single teaspoon adds 39 calories to a pan.

Bacon grease vs bacon bits: which has more calories?

Bacon grease has 897 calories per 100 g and bacon bits 476, because the grease is 99.5 g pure fat per 100 g.

How much fat is in bacon grease?

99.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 39 g is saturated, plus 95 mg cholesterol. A teaspoon holds about 4.3 g of fat.