“Artisanal” and “industrial” are neither an ingredient list nor a taste test. To choose bacon, it is best to compare identified references: what its manufacturer declares, how much the package contains, and how you will need to prepare it. Here we use the 120 g Rooftop smoked sliced bacon and the ElPozo 2 × 180 g Bacon Slices. This is a comparison of their public product sheets consulted on October 5, 2026, not a tasting or a laboratory analysis.
Two references, different data
Rooftop Bacon: 120 g sliced
The product sheet declares pork belly (94%), salt, brown sugar, black pepper, juniper, fennel, and bay leaf. It describes a product that is cured, seasoned, and artisanally smoked over several weeks. It is sold sliced in a 120 g format.
The sheet indicates storage between 0 and 4 °C and consumption within five days of opening. It declares possible traces of MILK, FISH, MUSTARD, and SULPHITES. This information corresponds to the Rooftop reference: it should not be applied to any other bacon.
ElPozo: two 180 g packages
The manufacturer calls this reference “cooked smoked-flavor bacon,” indicating 2 × 180 g and EAN 8410843128175. The total is 360 g in two packages: three times the weight of the compared Rooftop format. The size and packaging division are purchasing differences, not quality tests.
The page consulted does not offer a complete list of ingredients or preparation and storage instructions comparable to Rooftop’s. The manufacturer itself warns that its information may not be up to date. For these checks, use the label of the specific reference you are going to buy; do not fill in the blanks with data from another format of the same brand.
What this comparison allows you to decide
- Quantity: Rooftop offers 120 g in the compared format; ElPozo, 360 g divided into two packages. Decide based on what you are going to cook and what you can store, not on a presumed number of servings.
- Published composition: the Rooftop sheet allows for the identification of spices and possible traces. The ElPozo page consulted does not allow for a complete comparison of ingredients. The absence of a visible list does not prove the absence of additives or allergens.
- Description: “cured and smoked for weeks” and “cooked smoked-flavor” are different designations. They are not enough to demonstrate which tastes better or what treatment each package requires before consumption.
- Usage: the Rooftop sheet proposes pan-frying or oven-baking and uses in breakfasts, sandwiches, hamburgers, and vegetables. Check the instructions on the package you receive before preparing any reference.
How to compare ingredients without falling into a health ranking
Review the full list, the percentage of pork belly when declared, allergens, and possible traces. A shorter list might interest you due to purchasing preferences, but it does not in itself prove that a food is healthier, safer, or more nutritious. Nor does the use of a flavoring allow for generalizations about all products in a category.
We are not using nutritional tables here to proclaim a winner. For a nutritional comparison, they must correspond to the appropriate product and batch and express the same unit of measure. If you have specific dietary restrictions, check the current labeling and consult a professional when appropriate.
From the package to the sandwich
To see a preparation using Rooftop, consult Bacon Sandwich. It is a preparation reference distinct from the purchase comparison. First, choose the cut and format appropriate for your dish and prepare the bacon according to its product sheet and label.
What we have not tested
We have not conducted a blind tasting, weighed the loss during cooking, or compared the performance of the two references in the same pan. That is why we do not publish taste scores, shrinkage percentages, or a general “best bacon.” The linked sources allow you to verify exactly what data have been compared.
