Bacon Bits are a delicious, quick & easy way to add tasty, vegan, bacon flavour and crunch to your salads, in seconds. Simply pour over Caesar Salads, pasta salads, mashed potato, devilled eggs, quiches, sandwiches, pizza’s and more, for added flavour, colour and crunch.
Coming in at number two on Amazon’s Best Sellers in Bacon Bits list is Mc. Cormick’s Bac’n Pieces, named so as to avoid false advertising accusations. This option is a far cry from Oscar Mayer’s au natural (ish) product, but nonetheless, it’s a good choice for vegans, vegetarians, and the otherwise bacon-averse.
Do bacon bits have real bacon in them?
, mc Cormick bacon bits contain no real bacon, which is less surprising if you know this product by its real name: “Bac’n Pieces.”.
In Oscar Mayer’s version of bacon bits, the fully-cooked meat is 100% real bacon, cured with water, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium ascorbate, and sodium nitrite. Artificial hickory smoke flavor is added, along with artificial maple flavor.
Our imitation soy bacon bits are crumbly, juicy and, most importantly, they have a great, smoky bacon flavor. Since these bits are made from soy flour, they’re perfect for vegetarians, too!
Are bacon bits bad for You?
Whether vegan- or omnivore-friendly, your store-bought bacon bits are pretty much guaranteed to contain highly processed ingredients. Wide Open Eats tested three popular brands and found that even Oscar Mayer’s “Real Bacon Bits” contained harmful ingredients despite its self-proclaimed authenticity.
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Here is what we researched. i was surprised when I received these bacon bits. The clear window on the package showed that the bits were either moist or greasy. In fact, after I opened them I discovered that they were soft and greasy, not crisp and dry like Hormel’s.