Jambon sec
Jambon sec
Jambon sec is a broad French class of pork leg preserved by salting and drying, eaten sliced as charcuterie or used to flavour foods.
About Jambon sec
Jambon sec is French dry-cured ham: pork leg preserved by salting and drying, generally without cooking. The term describes a broad class rather than one protected regional style, so curing time, salt level, and local production practices can differ.
It is commonly sold as thin slices, though boneless pieces and whole legs are also available. The meat ranges from rosy to deep red, with a firm, yielding texture and concentrated salty, savoury flavour. It is eaten as sliced charcuterie or used to flavour other foods.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Dry-cured ham
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Jambon sec nutrition & diet
Jambon sec nutritional value
Reference: Jambon sec
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 230kcal
- Protein
- 28.7g
- Carbs
- 0.5g
- Fat
- 12.6g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Nutrition can differ with curing duration, trimming, fat content, and whether the ham is sliced or sold with visible fat. Comparisons should distinguish dry-cured ham from cooked ham.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
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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Nutrition reference: ANSES Ciqual 2025 — 28812 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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