Esskay · Bacon, Sausages and Ribs
Esskay, Country Style Thick Sliced Bacon
One fried slices (8g) serving of Esskay, Country Style Thick Sliced Bacon has 45 calories and 120mg of sodium, as submitted by Smithfield Farmland Corp. to USDA (FoodData Central 1474063, record updated Jan 16, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1474063, available Mar 19, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Smithfield Farmland Corp. submitted to USDA, for the declared 8g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 027300902001
- Category
- Bacon, Sausages and Ribs
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other bacon, sausages and ribs
Per 100 g, it has more sodium than 52% of the 1,485 bacon, sausages and ribs products in USDA's branded database.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 75% fat and 25% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 1,500 mg | 1,467 mg | 52% |
| Protein | 37.5 g | 26.7 g | 88% |
| Calories | 562 | 462 | 88% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,485 products, one per barcode.
Other bacon in this aisle
1,089 of the 1,485 bacon, sausages and ribs products are named bacon. Per 100 g their median is 500 calories, 1,667 mg of sodium and 31.6 g of protein; 388 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Hardwood Smoked Lower Sodium Bacon Tops Markets, LLC | 1,188 mg | 562 |
| Sliced Bacon BUCKLEY FARMS | 1,188 mg | 562 |
| Sweet Smoked Lower Sodium Bacon HY-VEE | 1,188 mg | 562 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "bacon", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cured with Water, Salt, Sodium Phosphates. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jan 16, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Smithfield Farmland Corp. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1474063).
More Esskay bacon, sausages and ribs
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esskay, Smoked Sliced Turkey Bacon | 143 | n/a | 714 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Esskay, Country Style Thick Sliced Bacon?
45 per 1 fried slices (8g) serving, and 562 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Esskay, Country Style Thick Sliced Bacon?
120mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Smithfield Farmland Corp. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 16, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov