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Apple Brined Uncured Bacon

Contains natural flavors

Kurobuta pork belly is brined with apple juice and smoked over applewood from Dutton Ranch. It contains cultured celery powder, yeast extract and natural flavors; the pork's origin isn't stated.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$21.00 12 oz · lowest price at Snake River Farms
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
410caloriesPer serving · 3 oz (84g)
Protein
9g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
550mg▲
Saturated fat
15g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork belly, organic apple juice, sea salt, cultured celery powder, acerola cherry power, yeast extract, natural flavors
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%63
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%55
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 63 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (15 g), less sodium (550 mg), less protein (9 g); no added sugar per 3 oz
Ingredients 82 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Cured, brined and smoked bacon includes yeast extract and natural flavors
Sourcing 55 · Applewood source and maker are named; origin of the pork isn't stated
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list and specific maker, location and applewood source
Natural flavors
Cultured celery powder
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−18 for celery powder or juice, natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork belly Organic apple juice Sea salt Cultured celery powder Acerola cherry power Yeast extract Natural flavors
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Sourcing

SRF apple brined uncured bacon is carefully made by the Journeyman Meat Co. located in Sonoma County. Using traditional and time-consuming techniques, Journeyman gently tumbles the Kurobuta pork bellies in brine that includes local apple juice for several hours to develop a deep rich flavor. The bacon is smoked over genuine applewood sourced from the Dutton Ranch in Sebastopol, CA. The attention and care produces Kurobuta bacon that is smoky and savory with a perfect touch of sweetness. The perfect addition to your next breakfast or brunch. <p

Additives3 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”.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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