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Hormel Black Label Extra thick cut bacon

Extra thick cut bacon

72Clean
USDA Organic

Ingredients · 7

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Common questions

Is Hormel Black Label Extra thick cut bacon healthy?

Hormel Black Label Extra thick cut bacon scores 72/100 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 Hormel Black Label Extra thick cut bacon?

Hormel Black Label Extra thick cut bacon lists 7 ingredients, starting with Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar and Sodium Phosphates. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Hormel Black Label Extra thick cut bacon contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Hormel Black Label Extra thick 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 Hormel Black Label Extra thick cut bacon?

Hormel Black Label Extra thick 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 Hormel Black Label Extra thick cut bacon compare to other deli & cured meats?

At 72/100 Hormel Black Label Extra thick 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 Hormel Black Label Extra thick cut bacon organic?

Yes. Hormel Black Label Extra thick cut bacon carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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