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Fully Cooked Uncured Sunday Bacon, 2.52 OZ
meat/bacon
📊 NOVA 3🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Fully Cooked Uncured Sunday Bacon, 2.52 OZ

Applegate Farms
Available at Whole Foods
70
Calories
6g
Protein
310mg
Sodium
16
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this in the refrigerated prepared meats section or the natural/organic cooler, grabbed for a quick weekend breakfast or to jazz up a sandwich. It reads like a nostalgic, indulgent shortcut—pre-cooked bacon that promises smoky, crisp texture without the morning fuss. The ingredient list is short but shows industrial processing (added water, cane sugar, cultured celery powder for cure), signaling convenience and shelf-ready preparation typical of processed (not homemade) products.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 SLICES
Servings per Container: 5
Calories70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol20mg7%
Sodium310mg13%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein6g
* 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., CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, THE, FOLLOWING:, SEA, SALT, CANE, SUGAR, CULTURED, CELERY, POWDER..

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?

Short, recognisable ingredients but with added water and curing agents and being fully cooked/packaged indicate industrial processing and preservation typical of NOVA 3 (processed foods) rather than the formulation-heavy products classified as NOVA 4.

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Common Questions about Fully Cooked Uncured Sunday Bacon, 2.52 OZ

The Sunday Bacon has a decent protein punch with 6 grams per serving, which is great if you're looking to add some protein to your breakfast. It's low in calories at just 70 per two slices, but remember, 'healthy' can mean different things for different folks. If you're keeping an eye on sodium, though, it does have 310 mg per serving, so consider that if you're watching your intake.

Perfect For

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

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientcomforting
$7.99
per package