Bacon, J.James
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Bacon · United Kingdom

Bacon

by J.James
United Kingdom
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA3
294 kcalper 100 g · 15% of the reference intake
0.1 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-8)00473279
GS1 prefix004 · GS1 US
Additives3: E250, E252, E301
AllergensPork

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the share of an adult’s reference intake (8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal)
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Energy294 kcal15%
Fat21.5 g31%
of which saturates8.6 g43%
Carbohydrate0.50 g0%
of which sugars0.10 g0%
Fibre1.7 g—
Protein24.7 g49%
Salt3.9 g66%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 12 September 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Pork (87%), Water, Salt, Preservatives: Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate; Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate.

  • E250Sodium nitritePreservative
  • E252Potassium nitratePreservative
  • E301Sodium ascorbateAntioxidant

Source: Open Food Facts, ODbL · additive names and functions: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

In its category

Position among 69 “bacon” products sold in the United Kingdom
Sugars0.10 g · median 0.30 g
Saturates8.6 g · median 6.2 g
Salt3.9 g · median 2.8 g

21% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.

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Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL), products in the same category sold in the United Kingdom, values per 100 g.

Climate impact

8.36kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Back bacon”: 8.36 kg CO₂e per kg of product.

Calculated by ADEME for the average product consumed in France, from field to plate. It describes the category, not this exact product.

Source: Agribalyse 3.1 (ADEME), Licence Ouverte, update of 30 June 2026 · category match: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

Countries of sale

Sold under this barcode in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Source: Open Food Facts, countries of sale reported by contributors.

Sources

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