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Canadian Bacon

Contains sodium nitrite

Kurobuta pork loin is brined and slowly smoked over French pinot noir barrel staves. The cure includes sugar, sodium nitrite, sodium phosphate and sodium erythorbate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$20.00 10 oz · lowest price at Snake River Farms
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Pork Loin, water, contains 2% or less of sea salt, brown sugar, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, and sodium nitrite
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 3 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%59
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 59 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Brown sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 55 · Pork loin is brined and smoked; the cure includes sugars and additives
Sourcing 70 · The brand says ingredients come from Sonoma County farms and fields
Transparency 70 · Complete ingredient list with a stated Sonoma County source
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains sodium phosphate
Contains sodium erythorbate
Contains added sugars
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−16 for brown sugar, sugar
Varies by additive−25 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Loin Water Contains 2% or less of sea salt Brown sugar Sugar Sodium phosphate Sodium erythorbate And sodium nitrite
8 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

SRF Canadian Bacon made from Kurobuta pork is an elevated take on a time-honored favorite. Also known as back bacon or breakfast bacon, it’s the essential ingredient for Eggs Benedict. The artisans at Journeyman Meat Co. handcraft this special offering using traditional methods. Kurobuta pork loins are seasoned with a signature brine, then slowly smoked over staves from French pinot noir barrels, imparting a subtle red cherry essence. Based in Healdsburg, California, Journeyman Meat Co. creates flavorful products using Old

Additives3 additives · 1 high risk
Sodium or potassium nitrite (E250, E249)PreservativeHigh risk
Can form nitrosamines in cured meat; IARC classifies processed meat as carcinogenic (Group 1), with nitrites a likely contributor.
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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