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Applewood Smoked Uncured Bacon

Contains brown sugar

This thick-cut bacon is dry-cured for 12 days and double-smoked over applewood, with juniper and spices in the ingredient list. It contains brown sugar, and the nitrite and nitrate claims exclude naturally occurring amounts in cultured celery powder and sea salt.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$8.99 lowest price at Brunson Meat Co.
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, Salt, Brown Sugar, Cultured Celery Powder (Celery Powder and Salt), Black Pepper, Juniper Berries, Ground Bay Leaf Powder, Mustard Powder
Product details
PackagingReusable ice packsReusable
“Shipments include reusable low-temperature ice packs and dry ice” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
ShippingFrozen in insulated boxes with ice packs and dry iceShips frozenInsulated boxIce packsDry iceSignature required
“All meat is shipped frozen” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 3 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%70
Processing · counts 25%62
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 70 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 62 · Cured and smoked bacon with a complete list of ingredients
Sourcing 70 · 12-day dry-cure and applewood smoking are stated; pork origin isn't given
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and specific curing and smoking details
Contains brown sugar
Cultured celery powder has naturally occurring nitrites
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
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 Salt Brown Sugar Cultured Celery Powder (Celery Powder and Salt) Black Pepper Juniper Berries Ground Bay Leaf Powder Mustard 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”.
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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