M&S Food

Back bacon

Barcode 00230650

No — Back bacon is not ultra-processed.

Ingredients are pork, water, and curing salt (sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate). These are basic ingredients and common curing agents/preservatives, without industrial flavorings, refined syrups, emulsifiers, or other ultra-processed additives. According to the given rules, such curing agents alone do not make it UPF.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

british pork

Unprocessed animal protein from British pork, with 86% meat content.
OK

water

Edible liquid water used as a diluent and moisture source.
UPF

curing salt

Salt mix used for curing meat, includes sodium nitrite and potassium nitrate as preservatives.

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Common questions about Back bacon

Is Back bacon ultra-processed?

No — Back bacon by M&S Food is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are pork, water, and curing salt (sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate). These are basic ingredients and common curing agents/preservatives, without industrial flavorings, refined syrups, emulsifiers, or other ultra-processed additives. According to the given rules, such curing agents alone do not make it UPF.

Which ingredients in Back bacon are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Back bacon as an ultra-processed marker: curing salt. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.