Boar's Head · Bacon, Sausages and Ribs
Thick Cut Bacon
One slice fried (20g) serving of Thick Cut Bacon by Boar's Head has 100 calories and 330mg of sodium, as submitted by Boar's Head Provision Co., Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2565722, record updated May 23, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2565722, available Jun 29, 2023; 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 Boar's Head Provision Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 20g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042421110463
- Category
- Bacon, Sausages and Ribs
- Records
- 2 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 62% of the 1,485 bacon, sausages and ribs products in USDA's branded database.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 84% fat and 16% 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 | 1,650 mg | 1,467 mg | 62% |
| Protein | 20 g | 26.7 g | 36% |
| Calories | 500 | 462 | 61% |
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; 531 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Style Bacon WOODVILLE FARMS | 1,315 mg | 130 |
| Sliced Bacon, Hard Wood Smoked GIANT EAGLE | 1,294 mg | 412 |
| Lower Sodium Bacon JOHN MORRELL | 1,294 mg | 529 |
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 PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE
The statement lists 6 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 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Boar's Head Provision Co., Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2565722).
More Boar's Head bacon, sausages and ribs
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | 500 | n/a | 1,875 mg |
| Naturally Smoked Traditional Bacon | 500 | n/a | 1,583 mg |
| Traditional Fully Cooked Bacon | 500 | n/a | 1,857 mg |
| Naturally Smoked Butcher Craft Thick Cut Bacon | 478 | n/a | 1,609 mg |
| Simplicity | 417 | n/a | 2,083 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Boar's Head Thick Cut Bacon?
100 per 1 slice fried (20g) serving, and 500 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Boar's Head Thick Cut Bacon?
330mg per serving (14% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Boar's Head Provision Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 23, 2023. 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