ham

thumb|Typical slice of ham Ham is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by wet or dry curing, with or without smoking. As a processed meat, the term ham includes both whole cuts of meat and ones that have been mechanically formed.

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Ham is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved through curing (either wet or dry) and sometimes smoking, making it a shelf-stable meat product that can be either whole cuts or mechanically formed pieces. It matters as a widely consumed processed meat that offers preserved protein and convenience, though as a cured product it carries nutritional considerations like high sodium content.

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Key facts

Food.name: Ham
Food.image: Ham (4).jpg
Food.caption: Half of a bone-in ham, studded with cloves
Food.type: Preserved meat
Food.main_ingredient: Cured leg cut pork
Food.serving_size: 100 g

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 1,541 products

dNutri-Score

4NOVA · Ultra-processed food

Energy: 157 kcal
Fat: 6.9 g
— of which saturates: 2.6 g
Carbohydrates: 2.6 g
— of which sugars: 1.5 g
Fibre: 0.5 g
Protein: 20.1 g
Salt: 5.94 g

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Ham (food)
native label: Schinken
hashtag: ham

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Contents

History
Methods
Dry-cured
Wet-cured
Smoking
Labeling
Protected designations
Uses
Nutrition and health effects
See also
References
External links

Ham is made around the world, including a number of regional specialties. In addition, numerous ham products have specific geographical naming protection.