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Applegate Natural Black Forest Uncured Ham Sliced, 7oz

Contains cane sugar

This fully cooked, slow-smoked ham has a short ingredient list and brand-stated pig-raising practices. It contains 1 g added sugar and 470 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$7.49 7 oz · lowest price at Hudson Grocery Co-Op
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 2 slices (55g)
Protein
12g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
470mg▲
Saturated fat
0.5g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, pork broth, sea salt, cane sugar, cultured celery powder, spice extractives, rosemary extract
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%87
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 87 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (0.5 g), less sodium (470 mg) per 2 slices
Ingredients 82 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Cane sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Smoked deli ham with a short list of pork, salt, sugar and extracts
Sourcing 75 · The brand says pigs have no crates, vegetarian feed and no antibiotics
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and specific pig-raising claims from the brand
1 g added sugar per serving
470 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Pork broth Sea salt Cane sugar Cultured celery powder Spice extractives Rosemary extract
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Sourcing

Hearty smoking brings a classic German tradition to your sandwich in Applegate Natural Uncured Black Forest Ham. Sliced and slow smoked to perfection, this ham is ready for your sandwich. It's fully cooked deli ham sandwich meat and ready to eat. It's the perfect lunch meat or cold cut. We source from farms, where animals are raised with care and respect. We believe this leads to great tasting products and peace of mind— all part of our mission. Changing The Meat We Eat. Fully cooked. Reseal for freshness. Gluten & casein free. Applegate humanely raised (Pork raised with no cr

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite)Curing agentModerate risk
A natural source of nitrite: it cures meat the same way as sodium nitrite, even when the label says “uncured”.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Rosemary extract (E392)AntioxidantNo risk
A natural antioxidant from rosemary; EFSA considers it safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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