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Is Jennie-O Turkey Bacon ultra-processed?

12 oz Turkeys Sold in the United States

Pack of Jennie-O Turkey Bacon

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 16 ingredients
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed turkeys

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

turkey, turkey, water, sugar, contains 2% and less salt, potassium lactate, natural smoke flavor, flavor (canola oil, natural smoke, natural flavoring), sodium diacetate, sodium phosphate, rosemary extract, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite

Additives: E250 Sodium nitrite , E262 Sodium acetates , E262ii Sodium diacetate , E316 Sodium erythorbate , E326 Potassium lactate , E392 Extracts of rosemary

As written on the pack

Mechanically separated turkey, turkey, water, sugar, contains 2% or less salt. potassium lactate, natural smoke flavor, flavor (canola oil, natural smoke, natural flavoring), sodium diacetate, sodium phosphate, rosemary extract, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E326 Potassium lactate Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • E250 Sodium nitrite Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Prepared meats Products in the category "Prepared meats" are at least group 3.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 66 turkeys

From least to most processed, this one ranks 44th. 61% of the turkeys here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 66 turkeys, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0042222870009, last edited 15 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.