Recipes · Canadian · Meat Dishes
Peameal Bacon
One serving has 269 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (91%), niacin (72%), thiamin (68%), phosphorus (47%), pyridoxine (26%) and choline (24%). Ready in 17 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 12 min
- Makes: 1 serving (153 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: pork
Ingredients
- 130 g Back bacon
- 15 g Cornmeal, yellow
- 8 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Press the back bacon slices into the cornmeal to coat both sides, in the classic peameal-bacon style.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Fry the slices for 4-5 minutes per side until the cornmeal crust is golden and the meat is cooked through.
- Serve hot, on its own or in a bun.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 269 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 13.7 g | |
| Water | 95.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.59 g | 2% |
| Protein | 27.5 g | 57% |
| Tryptophan | 0.32 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 g | |
| Leucine | 2.3 g | |
| Lysine | 2.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.75 g | |
| Cystine | 0.32 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 11.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.6 g | |
| Saturated | 2.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.06 g | |
| Cholesterol | 62.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 8.3 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 30.8 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.05 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 327 mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 909 mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 49.8 µg | 91% |
| Sodium | 977 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.75 mg | 68% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.1 mg | 72% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.83 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.34 mg | 26% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 36.5 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.48 µg | 20% |
| Choline | 100 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1.6 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7.8 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.96 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 14.7 µg | 16% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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