Sliced bacon

Name: Sliced bacon
Brand: Oscar Mayer

59Okay

Ingredients · 7

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Common questions

Is Oscar Mayer Sliced bacon healthy?

Oscar Mayer Sliced bacon scores 59/100 on Tallow — our okay 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 Oscar Mayer Sliced bacon?

Oscar Mayer Sliced bacon lists 7 ingredients, starting with Cured With: Water, Salt, Sugar, Smoke Flavor and Sodium Phosphates. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Oscar Mayer Sliced bacon contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Oscar Mayer Sliced 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 Oscar Mayer Sliced bacon?

Oscar Mayer Sliced bacon is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Oscar Mayer Sliced bacon compare to other deli & cured meats?

At 59/100 Oscar Mayer Sliced bacon lands mid-scale — below the typical score in deli & cured meats, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in deli & cured meats is Dietz & Watson Originals Organic Roasted Turkey Breast at 100/100.

Is Oscar Mayer Sliced bacon organic?

Yes. Oscar Mayer Sliced bacon carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Full methodology: how we score products.