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Spam Hickory Smoke Flavored, 12 oz

Contains sodium nitrite

This fully cooked canned meat combines pork with ham and mechanically separated chicken. Each 2 oz serving has 640 mg sodium and includes modified potato starch, hickory smoke flavoring and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeKetoLow sugar
$7.37 12 oz · lowest price at buync.com
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
180caloriesPer serving · 2 oz (56g)
Protein
7g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
640mg
Saturated fat
6g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork with ham, mechanically separated chicken, water, salt, modified potato starch, sugar, hickory smoke flavoring, sodium nitrite
Product details
Shelf lifeShelf-stable until opened
“Shelf stable; does not require refrigeration until after it's opened” — the product page
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%56
Ingredients · counts 25%81
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%62
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 56 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (6 g), less protein (7 g) per 2 oz
Ingredients 81 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Canned meat with modified starch, smoke flavoring and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · Origin and raising practices for the meat aren't stated
Transparency 62 · Complete ingredient list; smoke flavoring is not specified further
640 mg sodium per serving
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork with ham Mechanically separated chicken Water Salt Modified potato starch Sugar Hickory smoke flavoring Sodium nitrite
8 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 high risk
Sodium or potassium nitrite (E250, E249)PreservativeHigh risk
Can form nitrosamines in cured meat; IARC classifies processed meat as carcinogenic (Group 1), with nitrites a likely contributor.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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