Sliced bacon

Oscar Mayer Thick Cut Bacon

Name: Thick Cut Bacon
Brand: Oscar Mayer

16 oz

Good out of 100 High confidence

Why it scores 79

Oscar Mayer Thick Cut Bacon scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 9 points Salt 4.7 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
minus 4.5 points Saturated fat 12.5 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. Strong
plus 4 points Protein 37.5 g / 100 g: A good source of protein. Info

Capped at 79: High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level).

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.

The Receipt

Thick Cut Bacon

START100

Ingredients

Sodium phosphate minus 2.5 points

Strong EFSA (2019) set a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg/kg body weight (as phosphorus) and noted that infants, toddlers and children may exceed it. [1]

subtotal−2.5

Nutrition per 100 g

Saturated fat 12.5 g / 100 g minus 4.5 points

Strong High in saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [2]
Salt 4.7 g / 100 g minus 9 points

Strong Very high in salt. [3]
Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 1.5 points

Info Energy-dense for its weight. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [4]
Protein 37.5 g / 100 g plus 4 points

Info A good source of protein. [4]

subtotal−11

TOTAL 79Good

100 − 13.5 = 86.5 → 87 → capped at 79

Capped at 79. High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]

Serving: 1 skillet cooked slice (16 g)

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

CURED WITH WATER SALT SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ASCOCE TRITE

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