Peppered Salame
Processing Score
9.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 33 ingredients, including preservatives and enriched flour or grain. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
044500074475
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size91 g
Amount per serving
Calories
330
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g
24%
Saturated Fat 9g
45%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 60mg
20%
Sodium 1250mg
54%
Total Carbohydrate 23g
8%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 17g
Calcium 250mg
19%
Iron 1.8mg
10%
* 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
24 listed · 8 flagged for reviewPEPPERED SALAME INGREDIENTS: PORK, NONFAT DRY MILK, DEXTROSE, SALT, OF: SUGAR, NATURAL SPICES, VITAMIN C, GRANULATED GARLIC, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM NITRATE. PASTEURIZED PROCESS PEPPER JACK CHEESE INGREDIENTS: CULTURED MILK, WATER, CREAM, SKIM MILK, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, GREEN AND RED JALAPENO PEPPERS, CASEIN, SORBIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ENZYMES. TOASTED ROUNDS INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, 2% OR LESS OF CANOLA AND/OR EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, YEAST.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Peppered Salame scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Casein): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes. Toasted Rounds Ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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 Peppered Salame'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, Of: Sugar, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamin C.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sorbic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: 2% Or Less Of Canola And/Or Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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