Birchwood, Lidl • 360g
Thick Cut Back Bacon
Product Insights
Thick Cut Back Bacon is a pork‑derived meat product sold by Lidl under the Birchwood brand. It provides 110 kcal per 100 g, with 5.2 g fat (2 g saturated), 15.7 g protein, 0.1 g sugars and a high 1.91 g of salt, earning a Nutri‑Score of D and belonging to NOVA group 3 (moderately processed). The formulation includes the additives sodium ascorbate (E301), potassium nitrate (E252) and sodium nitrite (E250), which preserve colour and shelf‑life but are classified as food additives.
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the category averages, this bacon contains far less sugar (0.1 g vs 2.15 g), about half the fat (5.2 g vs 12.38 g) and roughly 40 % less salt (1.91 g vs 3.21 g) per 100 g.
Ingredients
87% Pork, Water, Salt, Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate; Preservatives: Potassium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrite.
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