29
Nutrition Score
Poor

bacon 300

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Starts at 50. Rises with whole foods, proteins, vitamins; drops with added sugars, trans fats, and syrups.
70
Hazard Score
Use with caution
27
Mirella Index
Basic
Quality category: Gourmet (80+), Everyday (50–79), or Basic (0–49)
Ingredients
Pork Breast Meat
PorkBreast  ·  −3 pts
Fatty cut of pork.
Water
Water  ·  No known concerns
The most common ingredient in processed foods.
Glucose Syrup
GlucSyrup  ·  −5 pts
Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA
Refined sweetener from hydrolysed starch. High glycaemic index; linked to blood sugar spikes.
Salt (Sodium Chloride)
Salt  ·  −2 pts
Moderate health concern Source: WHO, FDA
Common table salt used for flavouring and preservation. High intake is linked to hypertension.
Triphosphates
E451  ·  −5 pts
Moderate health concern Source: EFSA
Industrial moisture-retaining agents in processed meats. Linked to vascular calcification and kidney strain when consumed regularly.
Animal Protein (Unspecified Species)
AnimalProteinUnspecified  ·  No known concerns
Protein of animal origin declared on the label without naming the specific animal species used.
Milk Protein
MilkProtein  ·  No known concerns
Contains milk
Sodium Ascorbate
E301  ·  No known concerns
Sodium salt of vitamin C. Antioxidant and preservative. Safe and nutritionally beneficial.
Natural Flavouring
NatFlavour  ·  No known concerns
Catch-all term for flavour compounds derived from natural sources (plants, animals, fermentation).
Sodium Acetates
E262  ·  No known concerns
Sodium salt of acetic acid. Used as seasoning (salt and vinegar flavor) and preservative.
Sodium Nitrite
E250  ·  −15 pts
High health concern Source: IARC
Preservative in cured meats. Its nitrosamine by-products are a key mechanism behind IARC classifying processed meat consumption as Group 1 carcinogenic to humans.
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