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No Sugar Added Uncured Pork Bacon, 12 OZ
meat/bacon
📊 NOVA 3🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

No Sugar Added Uncured Pork Bacon, 12 OZ

365 by Whole Foods Market
Available at Whole Foods
30
Calories
2g
Protein
230mg
Sodium
11
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd find this in the refrigerated breakfast meats section at Whole Foods or grab it on a weekend grocery run when planning a bacon-forward brunch. The product feels nostalgic and comforting but slightly more mindful—marketed as a cleaner, no-sugar-added alternative to traditional bacon. The short ingredient list (pork, water, salt, vinegar, fruit and spice extracts) and use of added water and salt indicate traditional processing for preservation and texture rather than heavy industrial reformulation, consistent with a processed-food profile.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 COOKED
Servings per Container: 12
Calories30
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2g3%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol4.99mg2%
Sodium230mg10%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

PORK, WATER, SALT, VINEGAR, FRUIT, AND, SPICE, EXTRACTS, (CITRUS,, ROSEMARY,, POMEGRANATE)..

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

Contains whole meat with added salt, water and vinegar and natural extracts—ingredients and preservation methods typical of processed meats. The absence of numerous industrial additives or reformulated ingredients points to NOVA 3 (processed) rather than ultraprocessed.

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Common Questions about No Sugar Added Uncured Pork Bacon, 12 OZ

That really depends on your definition of healthy! This bacon is low in sugar and contains no added sugars, which is great if you're watching your sugar intake. It does have some sodium, so if you're keeping an eye on salt, just be mindful of portion sizes.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
game-day-prep
meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

nostalgiccomfortingpracticalwholesome
$6.49
per package