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Jowl Bacon

Contains sodium nitrate

This smoked, cured jowl bacon is made with heritage-breed pork that the brand says is forest-raised and fed organic feed. It contains sodium nitrate, tripolyphosphate and several sugars.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsOrganic
$13.00 1 lb · lowest price at Wildom
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Pork, water, maple syrup, salt, sugar, dextrose, maple sugar, brown sugar, sodium nitrate, tripolyphosphate, sodium erythorbate
64 / 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%62
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%85
Transparency · counts 15%78
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 62 · Maple syrup, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 58 · Smoked and cured pork with sugar, sodium nitrate and phosphate.
Sourcing 85 · The brand says pigs are forest-raised, rotated and fed organic feed.
Transparency 78 · Complete ingredient list; the brand gives pork-raising practices and a farm location.
Contains sodium nitrate and tripolyphosphate
Contains sugar and dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for maple syrup, 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 Water Maple syrup Salt Sugar Dextrose Maple sugar Brown sugar Sodium nitrate Tripolyphosphate Sodium erythorbate
11 ingredients 5 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Smoked & cured jowl bacon in 1LB packs Jowl bacon is cut from the cheek aka the jowl of the hog ingredients: pork, water, maple cure, salt, sugar, dextrose, maple sugar, brown sugar, sodium nitrate, tripolyphosphate, sodium erythorbate.  *note that this product is not nitrate free* Our heritage breed pigs are raised in the forest where they have a diverse mix of forage, plenty of shade and cover, and room to root. They are consistently rotated to new areas which allows them to access

Additives3 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.
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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