However, if you are looking for a leaner cut to satiate your bacon needs, skip the center-cut option. While there are plenty of bacon varieties to choose from, center-cut strips have less fat because it has been trimmed off; however, you are paying for that convenience. Center-cut bacon is viewed as a premium product even though it comes from the same pork belly as regular bacon. The difference is you are generally paying about the same or even more for the center-cut than you would for a package of regular bacon. For example, a 12-oz package of Oscar Mayer Center Cut Original Bacon at Target will run you about $6.99 (depending on location), while a 16-oz package of Oscar Mayer Hardwood Smoked Bacon costs the same.