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Prosciutto

Prosciutto is dry-cured ham commonly served thinly sliced in antipasti, sandwiches, and pasta dishes.

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About Prosciutto

Prosciutto is ham preserved by dry curing, and the name commonly refers to the uncooked, air-dried style rather than fresh pork or cooked ham. It is served in antipasti, sandwiches, and salads, draped over fruit or vegetables, or added to pasta, pizza, risotto, and other dishes.

The flavour is salty, savoury, and gently porky, with a concentrated cured-meat aroma. Thin slices have a supple, delicate texture that can seem silky in the fatty areas and firmer in leaner parts. Curing time, trimming, and fat distribution affect intensity, tenderness, and mouthfeel.

It is usually sliced very thinly, showing rosy to deep red meat with creamy white fat, though larger pieces are also sold. Slicing makes it pliable and easy to drape. Warming softens it, while frying or baking renders some fat and creates a firmer, browned surface.

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Prosciutto nutrition & diet

Prosciutto nutritional value

Reference: Prosciutto

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
292.5kcal
Protein
30.8g
Carbs
0.3g
Fat
18.8g

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. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F007459. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to dry-cured prosciutto as served, usually thinly sliced, and distinguish edible meat from trimmed fat. Curing, drying, smoking, and added seasonings affect the product form. When used in sandwiches, pasta, salads, or antipasti, record accompanying cheese, bread, pasta, oils, fruit, and sauces separately.

Compare the right form: Match dry-cured prosciutto by specified pork cut and curing style, with edible sliced portion, visible fat, and any smoking or seasoning recorded.

Diet considerations

Prosciutto is animal-derived cured pork. Compatibility changes with formulations containing other meats, sugars, spices, dairy, or cereal ingredients, and with serving alongside bread, pasta, cheese, or sauces. A plain slice is not equivalent to a composite dish; the curing style, product label, and complete portion must be established.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Typically incompatible
  • Kosher
    Typically 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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Prosciutto ↗. 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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