Harvest Meats Maple Birch Shoulder Bacon
This bacon starts at the shoulder, not the belly.
Harvest Meats cures a 375 gram pack with maple flavour and smokes it over birch chips. The page says it is made in Canada, at the Yorkton plant of a company that calls itself wholly Canadian owned. Pork country is still unstated.
One slice weighs 38 grams. It has 90 calories, 5 grams of fat, and 7 grams of protein. Sodium is 540 milligrams.
The pack claims 44 percent less fat than Harvest thick sliced bacon. It is gluten free. MSG is not added. Pan-fry it or bake it.
Product Highlights
- •375 gram pack from the pork shoulder
- •Fat sits 44 percent under the thick belly pack
- •90 calories in one 38 gram slice
- •Smoked over birch wood chips
- •Gluten free, with maple flavour in the cure
Category
Our Canadian score
Strong Canadian ties
Company’s own label claim: “Made in Canada.”
Made in Canada, on the Harvest Meats shoulder bacon page. The 375 gram pack is smoked over birch at Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Premium Brands owns the company. The page does not say where the pork was raised.
Score breakdown (60% evidenced, medium confidence)
“Yes, we are a wholly Canadian owned company and our facility is located in Yorkton, Saskatchewan — in the beautiful Canadian prairies. All of our products are made in Canada.”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Made In
- Canada
- Owned By
- Premium Brands Holdings Corporation
- Weight
- 375 g
- Cut
- Pork shoulder
- Key Ingredients
- Pork, maple flavour, birch smoke
- UPC
- 057393800168
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Product Information
Nutrition Facts
| Per 1 slice (38 g) | % DV | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories / Calories | 90 | |
| Fat / Lipides | 5g | |
| Cholesterol / Cholestérol | 25mg | |
| Sodium | 540mg | |
| Carbohydrate / Glucides | 2g | |
| Protein / Protéines | 7g | |
Ingredients
Pork, Water, Sugars (sugar, dextrose), Salt, Sodium phosphate, Maple flavour, Sodium erythorbate, Sodium nitrite, Smoke flavour, Smoke.
Dietary Information
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Harvest Meats Maple Birch Shoulder Bacon made in Canada?
Yes. The Harvest Meats page says this shoulder bacon is made in Canada. Production is at the Yorkton, Saskatchewan plant.
Is shoulder bacon the same as belly bacon?
No. Harvest Meats Maple Birch Shoulder Bacon uses the shoulder cut. The company says that makes it leaner than belly bacon.
How many calories are in one slice?
90 calories. One slice of Harvest Meats Maple Birch Shoulder Bacon is 38 grams, with 5 grams of fat.
Does this shoulder bacon contain maple syrup?
The ingredient line says maple flavour, not maple syrup. Harvest Meats Maple Birch Shoulder Bacon also lists sugar and dextrose.
Is Harvest shoulder bacon gluten free?
Yes. Harvest Meats lists the maple birch shoulder bacon as gluten free, and says MSG is not added.
What is the UPC for the shoulder bacon?
057393800168. That code is printed on the Harvest Meats Maple Birch Shoulder Bacon page.
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