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Smoked Bacon

Contains sodium nitrate

This locally made bacon is cured with sugar and spices, then smoked. It contains sodium nitrate and brown sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$14.99 16 oz · lowest price at Kitchen Kettle Village
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Pork-Cured with Cure Blend (Salt, Sodium Nitrate, Sodium Carbonate), Water, Seasoning (Sugar, Spice Extractives), Brown Sugar
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 3 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%62
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%65
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 62 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); Brown sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 58 · Cured and smoked pork with sugar and a nitrate cure blend
Sourcing 65 · The brand says cured meats come from local producers; no producer is named
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and locally made and smoked claims
Contains sodium nitrate
Contains brown sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, brown sugar
Varies by additive−10 for sodium or potassium nitrate
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork-Cured with Cure Blend (Salt, Sodium Nitrate, Sodium Carbonate) Water Seasoning (Sugar, Spice Extractives) Brown Sugar
4 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sodium or potassium nitrate (E251, E252)PreservativeModerate risk
Turns into nitrite in cured meat, with the same nitrosamine concern (IARC, processed meat).
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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