Marks And Spencer

Dry cured unsmokes back bacon

Barcode 00566278

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No — Dry cured unsmokes back bacon is not ultra-processed.

A traditional cured meat, but not ultra-processed under these criteria.

Dry-cured unsmoked back bacon is a processed meat, but its listed curing ingredients—salt, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate, sugar, and antioxidant E301 (sodium ascorbate)—do not meet the specified criteria for ultra-processing. The curing salts and antioxidant are used for preservation and stability, rather than as industrial formulation ingredients such as emulsifiers, flavourings, sweeteners, or refined oils. Therefore, it is not classified as ultra-processed under the stated NOVA guidance.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

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viande de porc d'origine britannique : (élaboré avec 105 g de viande de porc crue pour 100 g de bacon de dos non fumé et traité en salaison à sec)
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sels de salaison (sel · conservateur : nitrite de sodium, nitrate de sodium) sucre antioxydant : e301. important veuíllez manipuler la viande crue reduit contiont de la viande crue

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Common questions about Dry cured unsmokes back bacon

Is Dry cured unsmokes back bacon ultra-processed?

No — Dry cured unsmokes back bacon by Marks And Spencer is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Dry-cured unsmoked back bacon is a processed meat, but its listed curing ingredients—salt, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate, sugar, and antioxidant E301 (sodium ascorbate)—do not meet the specified criteria for ultra-processing. The curing salts and antioxidant are used for preservation and stability, rather than as industrial formulation ingredients such as emulsifiers, flavourings, sweeteners, or refined oils. Therefore, it is not classified as ultra-processed under the stated NOVA guidance.

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.

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