Preservatives

Is bacon clean?

No. Our rubric flags bacon under preservatives (evidence: strong). Processed meat is a Group 1 carcinogen for colorectal cancer; uncured versions still use nitrite from celery.

Preservatives Strong

Penalty 20 of 100 · Balanced and Strict profiles

Processed meat is a Group 1 carcinogen for colorectal cancer; uncured versions still use nitrite from celery.

Source: Bouvard V et al., Carcinogenicity of consumption of red and processed meat, The Lancet Oncology (2015): IARC Group 1

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

BHA
BHT
TBHQ
Sodium nitrite
Sausage
Celery powder
Sodium benzoate
Potassium bromate

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.