12 oak & beech smoked dry cured streaky bacon rashes

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

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No — 12 oak & beech smoked dry cured streaky bacon rashes is not ultra-processed.

Ingredients are pork, sea salt, sugar, and curing preservatives (potassium nitrate, sodium nitrite). These are traditional curing agents and basic additives, without industrial flavorings, sweeteners, emulsifiers, or industrial sugar syrups. Therefore this would not be classified as ultra-processed under the given rules.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

OK

pork

Fresh pork meat from pigs that have been raised outdoors and meet RSPCA Assured welfare standards; composition is 96% pork. Typical uses: primary meat ingredient in sausages, cured products, or grounds.
OK

sea salt

A basic mineral-rich salt derived from evaporated seawater, used as a seasoning and preservative.
OK

sugar

Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
OK

preservatives: potassium nitrate
OK

sodium nitrite. of which sugars fibre protein <0.5g 29.0g salt 4.5g this pack contains 12 servings storage instructions: keep refrigerated

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Common questions about 12 oak & beech smoked dry cured streaky bacon rashes

Is 12 oak & beech smoked dry cured streaky bacon rashes ultra-processed?

No — 12 oak & beech smoked dry cured streaky bacon rashes is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are pork, sea salt, sugar, and curing preservatives (potassium nitrate, sodium nitrite). These are traditional curing agents and basic additives, without industrial flavorings, sweeteners, emulsifiers, or industrial sugar syrups. Therefore this would not be classified as ultra-processed under the given rules.

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?