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Maple Bacon

Contains added sugar

Thick-sliced bacon made with pork belly, maple syrup, and wood smoke. It has 590 mg sodium and 2 g added sugar per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$11.99 10 oz · lowest price at Short Creek Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 2 cooked slices (20g)
Protein
5g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
590mg▼
Saturated fat
3.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: PORK BELLY, MAPLE SYRUP, SEA SALT, GARLIC, CELERY POWDER, BLACK PEPPERCORN, CHERRY POWDER
Product details
ShippingShips frozen with ice packs and insulated packagingShips frozenIce packsInsulated box
“Sausage, bacon, and pork cuts like ribs and chops all ship frozen - this requires ice packs, insulated packaging, and overnight express shipping.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%4
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 25%62
Sourcing · counts 15%78
Transparency · counts 15%76
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 4 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (590 mg), more saturated fat (3.5 g); 2 g added sugar per 2 cooked slices
Ingredients 70 · Maple syrup, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 62 · Cured bacon made from pork belly and a short list of ingredients
Sourcing 78 · The brand says its pork is pastured and heritage-breed, with some from other small farms
Transparency 76 · Complete ingredient list and specific pork-raising claims; no farm is named
590 mg sodium per serving
2 g added sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for maple syrup
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
PORK BELLY MAPLE SYRUP SEA SALT GARLIC CELERY POWDER BLACK PEPPERCORN CHERRY POWDER
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite)Curing agentModerate risk
A natural source of nitrite: it cures meat the same way as sodium nitrite, even when the label says “uncured”.
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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