After analyzing more than 1,000 raw foods, researchers ranked
the ingredients that provide the best balance of your daily
nutritional requirements.
There is no one food
that contains all the nutrients necessary to meet, but not
exceed, our daily nutrient demands. Scientists assigned each a
nutritional score. The higher the score, the more likely each
food would meet, but not exceed daily nutritional needs, when
eaten in combination with others.
Out of the top one
hundred from the one thousand analyzed, pork fat came in eighth
(one is most nutritious). It provides a good source of B vitamins and minerals.
Pork fat is more unsaturated and healthier than lamb or beef
fat. It has 632kcal per 100g and has a nutritional
score of 73. Of all the most nutritious foods, pork fat is the
only one derived from livestock.
So, my opinion that
bacon is the best tasting (my friend Mike says it is Maple
Bacon) and most satisfying, is fortified by scientists who rate
is as eighth most nutritious. According to them it is more
nutritious than sweet potato (nutritional score 49), ginger 49,
Brussels sprouts 50, broccoli 50, cauliflower 50, carrots 51,
oranges 51, tomatoes 56, spinach 59, kale 62, etc.
Almonds came in first
as most nutritious, and is rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids,
promotes cardiovascular health and may help with diabetes. It
has 579kcal per 100g and has a nutritional score of 97.
Food selection, ranking
based on the scientific study “Uncovering the Nutritional
Landscape of Food”, published in the journal PLoS ONE. The list
can be found at LINK