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Prepared Meats Roundup

We analyzed 716 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Prepared Meats shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 716 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Prepared Meats you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
111
Protein
19g
Armour-Eckrich Meats Llc

Deli Thin-Sliced Black Forest Ham

Ingredients: Ham, water, contains 2% or less of dextrose, potassium lactate, salt, sodium phosphates, potassium chloride, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, natural flavoring, caramel color.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
89
Sugar
0g
Healthy Ones

Deli thin-sliced rotisserie style chicken breast

Ingredients: CHICKEN BREAST, CHICKEN BROTH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF POTASSIUM LACTATE, SALT, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, FLAVORINGS, SODIUM DIACETATE, PAPRIKA, SODIUM NITRITE, CHICKEN FLAVOR.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
188
Protein
13g
Applegate

Applegate, the great organic uncured beef hot dog

Ingredients: Organic grass-fed beef*, water. contains less than 2% of the following: sea salt, organic spices, organic dehydrated garlic, organic dehydrated onion, organic paprika, celery powder.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
91
Protein
18g
Applegat naturals, Applegate Naturals, Applegate Farms Llc

Barbecue-flavored chicken breast, barbecue

Ingredients: Chicken breast**, water. contains less than 2% of the following: salt, honey, potato starch, sugar, carrageenan (from seaweed), tomato powder, potassium chloride, onion powder, garlic powder, yeast extract, natural mesquite smoke flavor, capsicum extract, mustard extract. coated with: raw sugar, dried tomato, paprika, salt, spices, dried onion & garlic, natural smoke flavor, extractives of spices.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
198
Protein
15g
Butterball, Butterball Llc

Sweet Turkey Sausage

Ingredients: Turkey, water, less than 2% of salt, dextrose, sugar, spice extract, dehydrated garlic, bha, bht, citric acid, natural flavoring. made with pork casing.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
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Calories
179
Protein
14g
Butterball

Butterball, thick sliced white turkey, honey roasted

Ingredients: White turkey, water, honey, corn syrup, modified food starch, contains 2% or less of potassium lactate, salt, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, smoke flavoring, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, flavoring

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
222
Protein
17g
Butterball

Everyday Turkey Bacon Thin & Crispy

Ingredients: Poultry ingredients (turkey, mechanically separated turkey), water, salt, sugar, contains 2% or less of canola oil, sunflower oil, natural flavor, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
280
Protein
19g
Hempler's

Hot Links Sausage, Smoke

Ingredients: Pork and beef, water, spices (including paprika), salt, corn syrup solids, dextrose, natural smoke flavoring, sodium erythorbate, onion powder, sodium nitrite in colored collagen casing.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
321
Protein
18g
Hickory Farms

Summer sausage hardwood smoked

Ingredients: Beef and Pork, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
339
Protein
18g
Hickory Farms

Beef summer sausage

Ingredients: Beef, Salt, Dextrose, Spices, Smoke Flavoring, Natural Flavors, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
240
Protein
14g
Signature select

Italian Sausage

Ingredients: PORK, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SPICES (INCLUDING FENNEL)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
20g
Safeway Inc.

Turkey Breast

Ingredients: Turkey breast meat, turkey broth, contains 2% or less of: vinegar, salt, sodium lactate, dextrose, sodium phosphate, browned in oil.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
21g
Naturalissima

Uncured Pepperoni

Ingredients: Pork, sea salt, contains less than 2% of the following: natural flavoring, turbinado sugar, paprika, natural smoke flavor, lactic acid starter culture, garlic, celery powder, oleoresin of paprika.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
214
Protein
32g
Campofrio Food Group America, Campofrio

Jamon Serrano

Ingredients: Pork, salt, potassium nitrate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
273
Protein
12g
Mccormick

Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoned Smoked Sausage

Ingredients: Pork, mechanically separated turkey, water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of the following: beef, salt, modified corn starch, oat fiber, brown sugar, sugar, spices, corn maltodextrin, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, paprika, fancy molasses, natural flavor (including bourbon whiskey), acetic acid, propionic acid, dextrose, potassium chloride, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
273
Protein
14g
Mccormick

Montreal Steak Seasoned Smoked Sausage

Ingredients: Pork, mechanically separated turkey, water, corn syrup, seasonings (corn maltodextrin, spices (including black pepper), dehydrated garlic, natural flavor), contains 2% or less of the following: beef, salt, modified corn starch, oat fiber, dextrose, potassium chloride, sodium phosphates, paprika, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
261
Protein
13g
Parker House Sausage Co.

Sliced Sagey Souse

Ingredients: Pork snouts, pork cheeks, water, vinegar, salt, gelatin, spices.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
105
Protein
18g
Kroger

Sliced canadian bacon

Ingredients: Water, sugar, contains 2% or less of: salt, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, flavoring, sodium diacetate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
16g
Oscar Mayer, Heinz

Black Forest Uncured Ham

Ingredients: HAM, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, CULTURED CELERY JUICE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, MALTODEXTRIN, DRIED GARLIC, SPICES, CHERRY POWDER, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, JUNIPERBERRY OIL, FLAVOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CARAMEL COLOR.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
153
Protein
24g
Tyson

Black pepper herb seasoned chicken breast strips

Ingredients: Boneless skinless chicken breast strips, water, citric acid, corn starch, dried garlic, dried green bell peppers, dried onion, dried parsley, maltodextrin, natural flavors, salt, spices, vinegar solids, yeast extract.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
18g
Oscar Mayer

Naturals slow roasted turkey

Ingredients: Turkey breast, water, cultured dextrose*, contains less than 2% of potato starch, sea salt, honey, vinegar*, cultured celery juice*, cherry powder.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
340
Protein
11g
Aldi

Uncured beef franks

Ingredients: beef, water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less: salt, flavor, potassium lactate, dextrose, natural flavor (celery juice powder), sodium phosphate, sea salt, sodium diacetate, paprika extract,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
152
Protein
16g
Buddig, Carl Buddig & Company

Buddig

Ingredients: Ham, water, salt. less than 2% of: potassium lactate, maple sugar, dextrose, carrageenan, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, honey, natural flavoring.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
125
Protein
18g
Great Value

Thin Sliced Honey Ham

Ingredients: ham, water, honey, salt, less than 2% of: dextrose, potassium lactate, sodium phosphate, carrageenan, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
286
Protein
25g
Naturalissima,Campofrio Food Group America

Prosciutto

Ingredients: PORK, SEA SALT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
91
Protein
20g
Applegate Organics

Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

Ingredients: ORGANIC TURKEY BREAST, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SEA SALT, ORGANIC POTATO STARCH, ORGANIC CHICKEN BROTH, ROSEMARY EXTRACT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
18g
Member's Mark

Ham

Ingredients: WATER, SALT, DEXTROSE, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM DIACETATE SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Firsthand Foods

Chorizo

Ingredients: Pork, Vinegar, Spices, Salt, Garlic Powder, Spice Extractives, less than 2% Silicon Dioxide.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
21g
Margherita

Hard Salami

Ingredients: pork, beef, salt, dextrose, contains 2% or less of flavorings, lactic acid starter culture, natural smoke flavor sodium nitrite, spices vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), bha, bht, citric acid, 27815 90263 3

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
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Calories
200
Protein
16g
Unknown

Chicken sausage

Ingredients: Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics, Gruyere Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Artichoke Hearts, Leeks, Red Bell Peppers, Caramelized Onions, : Spices, Kosher Salt, Granulated Garlic, Extract of Rosemary, Sugar, Vinegar, Dried Citrus Pulp, Natural Pork Casing

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Prepared Meats category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 716 products in the Prepared Meats category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Prepared Meats?+
We rank Prepared Meats based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Prepared Meats here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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