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H-E-B H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon

H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon

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Is H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon healthy?

H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon scores 81/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon?

H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon lists 5 ingredients, starting with Pork, Salt, Brown Sugar, Black Pepper and Sodium Nitrite. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon?

H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon compare to other deli & cured meats?

At 81/100 H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon sits in our top band, among the better deli & cured meats we have scored. A higher-scoring option in deli & cured meats is Dietz & Watson Originals Organic Roasted Turkey Breast at 100/100.

Is H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon organic?

H-E-B Hickory Smoked Dry Cured Center Cut Bacon is not certified organic in our data.

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