Per Men’s Health Magazine
- The average pig has 75% less fat today than it did 60 years ago.
- According to the USDA, 33% of bacon fat is saturated, but it breaks down to: 31% is stearic acid and 64% is palmitic acid, neither of which has much effect on cholesterol.
- 41% of the total fat content of bacon is oleic acid, the healthy fat in olive oil.
- 87% of pork fat is predicted to have no effect or a positive effect on cholesterol.
