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Hickory Smoked Bacon - Thick Sliced

Contains sodium phosphate

Thick-sliced hickory-smoked bacon made with pork from pasture-raised pigs on the brand’s Michigan farm. It contains sodium phosphate and sodium diacetate, and should be cooked thoroughly before serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsPasture-raised
$12.99 1 lb · lowest price at John Henry's Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Pork, Water, Potassium Lactate, Salt, Sugar, Celery Powder, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate, Cherry Powder
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 4 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%72
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%80
Transparency · counts 15%78
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 72 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 55 · Smoked bacon with added lactate, phosphate and diacetate
Sourcing 80 · The brand says its pigs are pasture-raised on its Michigan farm
Transparency 78 · Full ingredient list and specific pasture-raising and farm-origin claims
Contains sodium phosphate and sodium diacetate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−20 for celery powder or juice, added phosphates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Water Potassium Lactate Salt Sugar Celery Powder Sodium Phosphate Sodium Diacetate Cherry Powder
9 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Thick-Sliced Hickory Smoked Bacon –  Full of Flavor Our Thick-Sliced Bacon is hand-cut from premium pork belly and hickory smoked to perfection , delivering a rich, savory flavor that your family will love. Unlike conventional bacon, our nitrate-free smoking process ensures a clean, natural taste , while the active lifestyle of our pasture-raised pigs gives this bacon a meaty texture that holds its shape beautifully when cooked.

Additives3 additives · 2 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”.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
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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