Trader Joe's, Uncured Bacon Jam, Bacon

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Trader Joe's, Uncured Bacon Jam, Bacon scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Vegetarian Flavor (Natural Flavor [Contains Autolyzed Yeast Extract], Salt, Natural Smoke Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Canned Meat, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 755 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Trader Joe's, Uncured Bacon Jam, Bacon's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Applewood Smoked Uncured Bacon No Nitrates Or Nitrites Added Except For Those Naturally Occurring In Celery Powder (Pork Bellies, Water, Sodium Lactate, Salt, Turbinado Sugar, Spice Extractives [Cinnamon, Clove, Capsicum], Celery Powder), Dark Brown Sugar, Cane Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.