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Processing Score
5.8Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 10 ingredients, including preservatives and corn syrup. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
782757100102
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size56 g
Amount per serving
Calories
110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g
10%
Saturated Fat 2.5g
13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 550mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate 2g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 8g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

10 listed · 4 flagged for review

WATER, DEXTROSE, SALT, SODIUM LACTATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, FLAVORINGS, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Chopped Ham scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Natural Flavors (Flavorings): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
  • Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Deli Meats, this product is more processed than about 46% of the 4,591 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Chopped Ham's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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