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Hormel Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured Bacon

Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured Bacon

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Is Hormel Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured Bacon healthy?

Hormel Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured Bacon scores 88/100 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 Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured Bacon?

Hormel Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured Bacon lists 5 ingredients, starting with Pork, Water, Salt, Turbinado Sugar and Seasoning (Cultured Celery Juice Powder, Sea Salt). Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Hormel Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured Bacon contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Hormel Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured 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 Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured Bacon?

Hormel Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured 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 Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured Bacon compare to other deli & cured meats?

At 88/100 Hormel Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured 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 Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured Bacon organic?

Hormel Natural Choice Original Thick Cut Uncured Bacon is not certified organic in our data.

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