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Al Fresco Chicken Bacon

Contains sugar

Fully cooked chicken bacon made with chicken thighs and real wood smoked. It contains 1 g added sugar per serving and 170 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$5.50 3 oz · lowest price at Loaded Goods
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving · 2 Slices (12g)
Protein
6g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g▼
Sodium
170mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: CHICKEN THIGHS, WATER, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SEA SALT, CULTURED CELERY POWDER (CELERY POWDER, SEA SALT)
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%74
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 74 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (170 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 1 g added sugar per 2 Slices
Ingredients 70 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Chicken thighs, sugar and celery powder; fully cooked and wood smoked
Sourcing 70 · Chicken is stated to be raised in the USA; no farm or raising method named
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list and U.S.-raised chicken claim; no farm named
1 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for 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
CHICKEN THIGHS WATER SUGAR CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SEA SALT CULTURED CELERY POWDER (CELERY POWDER, SEA SALT)
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Sourcing

Al Fresco Fully Cooked Chicken Bacon is made from 100% all-natural chicken raised in the USA and fully cooked, making it a great option for protein on-the-go, or as a part of a meal. Al Fresco Original Uncured Fully Cooked Chicken Bacon  One 3 oz. package with 14 fully cooked chicken bacon strips in 2 easy-open pouches (7 pieces per pouch) All natural with no artificial ingredients, minimally  processed</l

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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