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Broadbent's Hickory Smoked Bacon

Contains sodium nitrite

This bacon is dry-cured, slow-aged and hickory-smoked. It contains sugar and sodium nitrite, and a serving has 1,100 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$12.99 14 oz · lowest price at Simpson's Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
390caloriesPer serving · Approx 2 Oz (78g)
Protein
7g▼
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
1100mg▼
Saturated fat
14g▼
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Ingredients: salt, sugar, sodium nitrite
56 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%39
Ingredients · counts 25%65
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%45
Why it scores 56
Nutrition 39 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (14 g), more sodium (1100 mg), less protein (7 g) per Approx 2 Oz
Ingredients 65 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Dry-cured, aged and smoked bacon with sugar and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 70 · The brand says pork is sourced from small family farms
Transparency 45 · Salt, sugar and nitrite are listed, but the ingredient list omits pork
Contains sodium nitrite
1,100 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for 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
Salt Sugar Sodium nitrite
3 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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