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Hillbilly Prosciutto

Contains sodium nitrate

This ready-to-eat country ham is dry-cured and hickory-smoked in Kentucky. It is saltier and bolder than Italian prosciutto, and contains sugar and sodium nitrate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$12.99 lowest price at American Ham
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Salt, sugar, sodium nitrate
Product details
Shelf lifeShelf stable until opened
“Shelf stable until opened; refrigerate after opening” — the product page
ShippingInsulated box with dry iceDry iceInsulated box
“Frozen items ship via FedEx Ground in an insulated box packed with dry ice .” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%72
Transparency · counts 15%40
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 70 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Dry-cured, smoked ham with salt, sugar and sodium nitrate
Sourcing 72 · Made by Broadbent in Kuttawa, Kentucky; the pig's origin isn't stated
Transparency 40 · Curing ingredients are listed, but pork isn't named in the ingredient list
Contains sugar
Contains sodium nitrate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−10 for sodium or potassium nitrate
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Salt Sugar Sodium nitrate
3 ingredients 1 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sodium or potassium nitrate (E251, E252)PreservativeModerate risk
Turns into nitrite in cured meat, with the same nitrosamine concern (IARC, processed meat).
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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