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Classic Cured Bacon

Contains sodium nitrate

This thick-cut pork bacon is cured with brown sugar and naturally smoked. It contains sodium nitrate and propylene glycol; the pork's origin and raising practices aren't stated.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$14.50 lowest price at Heartstone Farm
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, brown sugar, dextrose, sodium nitrate, propylene glycol
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs, 2 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%58
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 58 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 35 · Cured bacon with brown sugar, dextrose and propylene glycol.
Sourcing 50 · The pork's origin and raising practices aren't stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no pork sourcing details.
Contains sodium nitrate
Contains propylene glycol
Contains brown sugar and dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for brown sugar, dextrose
Varies by additive−14 for sodium or potassium nitrate, propylene glycol
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Water Brown sugar Dextrose Sodium nitrate Propylene glycol
6 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

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).
Propylene glycol (E1520)CarrierLimited risk
Solvent for flavourings; considered safe in small amounts, with an acceptable daily intake set by EFSA.
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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