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SIGNATURE HERITAGE JOWL BACON

Contains sodium nitrite

Berkshire jowl bacon is cured with maple sugar and other sugars. It carries a pasture-raised claim and contains sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsPasture-raised
$69.00 3 lb · lowest price at Heritage Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: p ork Jowl cured with water, and less than 2% of the following: salt, cane sugar, maple sugar, and brown sugar, spice extractives, sodium erthorbate, sodium nitrite
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 5 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%69
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%90
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 69 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Cane sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Maple sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 58 · Cured pork with added sugars, spice extractives and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 90 · Certified Humane; brand says heritage pork is pasture-raised and antibiotic-free
Transparency 85 · Full cure list, pasture claim, certification and Berkshire farm named
Contains added sugars and sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−16 for cane sugar, maple sugar
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
P ork Jowl cured with water And less than 2% of the following: salt Cane sugar Maple sugar And brown sugar Spice extractives Sodium erthorbate Sodium nitrite
8 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

[TABS] Product Signature Heritage Jowl Bacon Three 1lb packs, sliced  Berkshire Some would say that jowl bacon is the final frontier — others have known about it’s sweet pleasure for years. One thing is for sure, it is suddenly popping up on menus across the country. Similar to traditional bacon cut from pork belly, the jowl has its own wonderful character and its tasty fat is even more delicate. Our signature jowl bacon is maple sugar cured by Paradise Locker Meats in Trimble, Missouri, and is perfect for every occa

Additives3 additives · 1 high risk
Sodium or potassium nitrite (E250, E249)PreservativeHigh risk
Can form nitrosamines in cured meat; IARC classifies processed meat as carcinogenic (Group 1), with nitrites a likely contributor.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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