How many calories are in Walkers Smoky Bacon? A standard bag (25g) contains 129 kcal and 0.4g of salt. A sharing bag (150g) contains 774 kcal and 2.4g of salt.
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The table below shows how the nutrition of Walkers Smoky Bacon changes across pack formats.
Walkers Smoky Bacon contains 516 kcal, 30g of fat (2.4g saturated), 60g of carbohydrate (1.2g sugar), 4g of fibre, 6.4g of protein and 1.6g of salt per 100g.
Smoky Bacon crisps contain no bacon. The flavour is created from smoke flavouring and yeast extract, making them technically vegetarian. The per-100g nutrition is almost identical to Ready Salted, with only the seasoning blend differing.
A standard bag (25g) and a sharing bag (150g) contain very different amounts. A standard bag delivers 129 kcal and 0.4g of salt. A sharing bag delivers 774 kcal and 2.4g of salt, 40% of the adult daily limit, from a single product.
This matters because crisps are one of the easiest snacks to eat passively. Opening a sharing bag while watching television, or finishing a grab bag that was opened for a small snack, is common. The table above shows the nutritional impact at each pack size so the difference is visible before reaching into the bag.
The table below shows how a standard portion of Walkers Smoky Bacon compares to daily limits for sugar, salt and protein across age groups.
Walkers Smoky Bacon contains 1.6g of salt per 100g. A standard bag (25g) delivers 0.4g of salt, 7% of the adult daily limit of 6g and 13% of the limit for a child aged 4 to 6 (3g). A sharing bag (150g) delivers 2.4g of salt, 40% of the adult daily limit.
Walkers Smoky Bacon contains 2.4g of saturated fat per 100g, 12% of the adult daily guideline of 20g. A standard bag (25g) delivers 0.6g of saturated fat (3% of the adult guideline). A sharing bag (150g) delivers 3.6g (18% of the adult guideline).
The saturated fat content of 2.4g per 100g is relatively low for this type of snack. Most crisps fried in sunflower oil contain 2 to 3.5g of saturated fat per 100g.
Walkers Smoky Bacon contains 1.2g of sugar per 100g. For most savoury snacks, sugar is a minor component of the seasoning blend rather than a primary ingredient. A standard bag (25g) contains 0.3g of sugar, a negligible contribution to the daily free sugar limit of 30g for adults.
Walkers Smoky Bacon contains 4g of fibre and 6.4g of protein per 100g. A standard bag (25g) provides 1g of fibre (3% of the adult daily target of 30g) and 1.6g of protein.
Walkers Smoky Bacon is made from one main component: potato crisps.
Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains flavourings, yeast extract and colourings. Flavourings create or enhance the taste of the product, often replacing or supplementing natural flavour sources to deliver a consistent result across batches. Yeast extract adds savoury depth and amplifies perceived saltiness without adding extra salt, a technique known as flavour enhancement. Colourings standardise the appearance of the seasoning across batches, since natural ingredients vary in colour.
A home-made equivalent, prepared in one kitchen from whole ingredients, would use a handful of recognisable components with no additives. These processing aids are used because the brief contact time during industrial frying or baking is insufficient to develop the complex, stable flavours the seasoning provides at scale.
Looking at the ingredient list tells a different story from just the headline numbers. The additives and processing aids give this product its consistent flavour at industrial scale.
Nutrition information from manufacturer official sources and UK FoodData Central. Figures calculated per 100g; per-portion values are proportional estimates and may vary slightly from pack label figures. Reference intakes: EU Reference Intakes for an average adult (2,000 kcal); NHS/SACN salt and saturated fat guidelines. For guidance only, not medical advice.
The nutrition figures for Walkers Smoky Bacon come from the information published by the brand or retailer. Where a company does not publish full nutrition information, we estimate the missing values from comparable products and say so on the page. Daily shares are measured against NHS and SACN guidance for each age group.
The text on this page was written with AI assistance from this data and checked against it. The image is an illustration created for this page, not a photograph of the product.
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