Naturally Hardwood Smoked Bacon
Naturally Hardwood Smoked Bacon by Kroger has 3 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 2.7 out of 5, 1.42 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E, and 2 of its ingredients carry a low safety rating.
- Safety score 1.42 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 3
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Product Insight: Naturally Hardwood Smoked Bacon
Naturally Hardwood Smoked Bacon by Kroger is tracked in PlainIngredients with 3 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 2.7 out of 5, a Mixed-Evidence tier where the regulatory picture is still evolving. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 3 (Processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is E. Within the identified ingredient list, 2 ingredients are currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 1 ingredient sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 1.42 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
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- Sodium Nitrite - Safety score: 2/5
- Sodium Phosphates - Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Processed foods are relatively simple products made by adding salt, oil, sugar, or other culinary ingredients to whole foods.
Full Ingredients List
CURED WITH: WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
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Product Details
- Brand
- Kroger
- Barcode
- 0011110971913
- Nutri-Score
- Grade E
- NOVA Group
- 3 — Processed foods
- Available In
- United States
- Stores
- Kroger
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