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Protein content
6.5 g of protein in 2 slices cooked (22 g) of turkey bacon, or 8 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 8 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 29.5 g |
| Protein per serving | 6.5 g in 2 slices cooked (22 g) |
| Calories from protein | 32% |
| Protein to fat | 1.1 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 106th of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 68th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 13% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 2 slices cooked, 6.5 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of turkey bacon brings 8 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 106th of the 133 meats in this database and 303rd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 29.5 g per 100 g ranks 30th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 32% of the calories in turkey bacon, making it moderately protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, turkey bacon has 1.1 g of protein for each gram of fat (29.5 g against 25.9 g per 100 g).
Set against chicken hot dog, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (chicken hot dog has 7 g per 1 hot dog).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is counted by piece at 22 g, and it covers about 13% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Cooked slices are light, so a two-slice serving weighs little even though the meat is protein-dense by weight.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 29.5 g | 368 kcal |
| 2 slices cooked (serving used here) | 22 g | 6.5 g | 81 kcal |
| 1 oz, cooked | 28.4 g | 8.4 g | 105 kcal |
| 1 oz, raw (yield after cooking) | 16 g | 4.7 g | 59 kcal |
| 1 thin slice (yield after cooking) | 8 g | 2.4 g | 29 kcal |
| 1 medium slice (yield after cooking) | 11 g | 3.2 g | 40 kcal |
| 1 thick slice (yield after cooking) | 14 g | 4.1 g | 52 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
29.5 g. The 2 slices cooked serving used on this page weighs 22 g and so carries 6.5 g.
8 g. That figure divides its 29.5 g of protein per 100 g by its 368 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in turkey bacon supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 13%. One 2 slices cooked serving has 6.5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2706135 (Turkey bacon, cooked), FNDDS survey data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.