Ham
Ham is cured pork commonly sliced or diced for sandwiches, salads, breakfasts, and cooked dishes.
About Ham
Ham is pork from the hind leg or nearby cuts that has been preserved, most often by curing with salt and sometimes by smoking, cooking, or drying. It is used in sandwiches, breakfasts, salads, soups, pasta, baked dishes, and fillings.
Its colour ranges from pale pink to deep red, with texture from moist and tender to dense and sliceable. Flavour and firmness vary with the curing, smoking, cooking, or drying process, and some hams are eaten after curing or drying while others require cooking or reheating.
Ham is sold as a whole joint, boneless piece, thick slice, thin deli slice, diced meat, or shredded meat. Slicing, dicing, or shredding changes serving texture, while glazes, brines, sauces, or recipe mixtures alter the finished product.
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Local names for ham
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
jamón
jambon
Schinken
Ham
ham
prosciutto
presunto
pernil
ham
ham
szynka
šunka
šunka
šunka
šunka
sonka
șuncă
ветчина
vetchina
шинка
shynka
шунка
shunka
ζαμπόν
zampón
jambon
ハム
hamu
햄
haem
火腿
huǒtuǐ
ハم
ham
zampón
Romanised form
hamu
Romanised form
CHOPPED HAM
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Diced ham
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dry-cured ham
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ham (canned)
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ham (sliced, raw)
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Ham in cube
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Ham, Canned, Pork
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Ham, Canned, Pork and chicken
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Ham, Canned, Pork and chicken, Blanched
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Ham, Canned, Pork and chicken, Pan-broiled
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Ham, Canned, Pork, Oven-roasted
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Ham, Canned, Pork, Pan-broiled
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Ham, chopped, canned
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Ham, chopped, not canned
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Ham, for use with vegetables
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Ham, gammon joint, boiled
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Ham, gammon joint, raw
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Ham, gammon rashers, grilled
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Ham, ground
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Ham, honey, smoked, cooked
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Ham, leg, lean
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Ham, Loin
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Ham, minced
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Ham, Pressed, Blanched
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Ham, Pressed, Pan-broiled
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Ham, Pressed, Raw
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Ham, prosciutto
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Ham, Sliced, Blanched
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Ham, Sliced, Pan-broiled
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Ham, sliced, regular (approximately 11% fat)
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Ham, smoked, extra lean, low sodium
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Ham, turkey, sliced, extra lean, prepackaged or deli
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Pork, cured, ham -- water added, rump, bone-in, separable lean and fat, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham -- water added, rump, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham -- water added, rump, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham -- water added, rump, bone-in, separable lean only, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham -- water added, shank, bone-in, separable lean and fat, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, rump, bone-in, separable lean and fat, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, rump, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, rump, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, rump, bone-in, separable lean only, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, shank, bone-in, separable lean and fat, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, shank, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, shank, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, shank, bone-in, unheated, separable lean only
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, slice, bone-in, separable lean and fat, heated, pan-broil
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, slice, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, slice, boneless, separable lean and fat, heated, pan-broil
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, slice, boneless, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, whole, boneless, separable lean and fat, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, whole, boneless, separable lean and fat, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, whole, boneless, separable lean only, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham and water product, whole, boneless, separable lean only, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted
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Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean and regular, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean and regular, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, boneless, low sodium, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted
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Pork, cured, ham, boneless, low sodium, extra lean and regular, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham, boneless, regular (approximately 11% fat), roasted
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Pork, cured, ham, center slice, country-style, separable lean only, raw
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Pork, cured, ham, center slice, separable lean and fat, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, extra lean (approximately 4% fat), canned, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham, extra lean (approximately 4% fat), canned, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, extra lean and regular, canned, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham, extra lean and regular, canned, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, low sodium, lean and fat, cooked
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Pork, cured, ham, patties, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, regular (approximately 13% fat), canned, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham, rump, bone-in, separable lean and fat, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham, rump, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, rump, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham, rump, bone-in, separable lean only, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, separable fat, boneless, heated
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Pork, cured, ham, separable fat, boneless, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, shank, bone-in, separable lean and fat, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham, shank, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, shank, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted
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Pork, cured, ham, shank, bone-in, separable lean only, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, slice, bone-in, separable lean and fat, heated, pan-broil
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Pork, cured, ham, slice, bone-in, separable lean and fat, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil
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Pork, cured, ham, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, unheated
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Pork, cured, ham, steak, boneless, extra lean, unheated
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smoked cured ham
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SMOKED HAM
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smoked ham with natural juices
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superior cooked ham
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shynka
Romanised form
haem
Romanised form
huǒtuǐ
Romanised form
vetchina
Romanised form
shunka
Romanised form
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Ham nutrition & diet
Ham nutritional value
Reference: Ham
Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.
- Calories
- 107kcal
- Protein
- 18.4g
- Carbs
- 1.0g
- Fat
- 3.3g
Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 19-496. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.
Portions & preparation
Specify the pork cut and processing, such as fresh, cured, cooked, smoked, canned, or pressed ham, and record the edible sliced or diced portion. Glazes, brines, fats, and cooking oils vary by product. Do not treat ham-containing sandwiches or dishes as plain ham.
Compare the right form: Match the reference to the same pork cut, cured or fresh state, cooked form, trimming, and edible sliced or diced portion.
Diet considerations
Ham is animal-derived pork. Compatibility changes with curing ingredients, smoke flavor, glazes, gelatin, broths, coatings, and mixed products; formulations require label or recipe review. Bread, pastry, noodles, or other cereal ingredients in the serving create a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically incompatible
- VegetarianTypically incompatible
- PescatarianTypically incompatible
- KetoMay be compatible
- PaleoMay be compatible
- Low-carbMay be compatible
- HalalTypically incompatible
- KosherTypically incompatible
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically incompatible
- The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
- Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
- The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
- Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
- The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
- Keto · May be compatible
- The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
- Paleo · May be compatible
- May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
- Low-carb · May be compatible
- The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
- Halal · Typically incompatible
- This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient.
- Kosher · Typically incompatible
- This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Ham ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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