Hormel · Cooked and Prepared
Original 100% Real Thick Cut Bacon
A 2 slices (14g) serving of Original 100% Real Thick Cut Bacon by Hormel has 70 calories, 0g of sugars and 290mg of sodium, as submitted by Hormel Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 2008874, record updated May 20, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2008874, available Oct 28, 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 Hormel Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, for the declared 14g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 037600565745
- Category
- Cooked and Prepared
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cooked and prepared
Per 100 g, none of the 1,201 cooked and prepared products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 99% of them.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 69% fat and 31% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cooked and prepared: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 1.2 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 2,071 mg | 560 mg | 99% |
| Protein | 35.7 g | 17.9 g | 100% |
| Calories | 500 | 161 | 99% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,201 products, one per barcode.
Other bacon in this aisle
25 of the 1,201 cooked and prepared products are named bacon. Per 100 g their median is 286 calories, 1,500 mg of sodium and 25 g of protein; 19 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Hardwood Smoked Fully Cooked Bacon MARKET PANTRY | 1,500 mg | 500 |
| Chicken Burgers with Bacon & Smoked Gouda Cheese AIDELLS | 835 mg | 235 |
| Fully Cooked Mexican-style Chorizo with Bacon & Potato CACIQUE | 732 mg | 286 |
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, SUGAR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cured with Water, Salt, Sugar. 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 May 20, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hormel Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2008874).
More Hormel cooked and prepared
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Fully Cooked Bacon | 471 | 5.88 g | 1,706 mg |
| Sliced Chorizo | 464 | 0 g | 1,464 mg |
| Fully Cooked Bacon | 444 | 0 g | 2,222 mg |
| Slow Smoked Pork Belly Seasoned Cured Bites | 357 | 1.19 g | 631 mg |
| Hormel, Taco Meats, Seasoned Beef Crumbles | 256 | 0 g | 1,047 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hormel Original 100% Real Thick Cut Bacon?
70 per 2 slices (14g) serving, and 500 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hormel Original 100% Real Thick Cut Bacon?
290mg per serving (13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Hormel Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, last updated May 20, 2020. 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