Old Fashioned Hardwood Smoked Bacon

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• Processed porkModerate concern

  IARC classifies processed meat as a cause of colorectal cancer; cancer bodies advise eating little, if any.

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• Smoke flavoringModerate concern

  The EU withdrew approval for smoke flavorings because DNA-damage concerns couldn't be ruled out.

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• Sodium nitriteModerate concern

  Can form N-nitroso compounds in the body; linked to colorectal and stomach cancer.

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USDA FoodData Central record · updated Aug 23, 2018 · US · 59.5 g/2.1 oz

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