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Prepared Meats Roundup

We analyzed 740 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Detailed Reviews (Page 12)

Calories
89
Protein
14g
Farmer John

Sliced ham

Ingredients: Pork, water, salt, dextrose, sodium lactate, sodium phosphates, dehydrated pork broth, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, flavorings.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
88
Protein
19g
Frick's

Hickory Sliced Ham With Natural Juices

Ingredients: Pork, water, contains less than 2% of salt, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, brown sugar, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
122
Protein
23g
Oscar Mayer

Blackened Chicken Breast

Ingredients: CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, CULTURED DEXTROSE", CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, SUGAR, VINEGAR", CULTURED CELERY JUICE", SODIUM PHOSPHATES, CARRAGEENAN, CHERRY POWDER, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS. COATED WITH SEASONINGS (GARLIC, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO, THYME, WHITE PEPPER, DRIED PARSLEY, DRIED BASIL), SALT, CAYENNE PEPPER, RED BELL PEPPERS, CARÁMEL COLOR, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA "INGREDIENT TO PRESERVE QUALITY.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
80
Sugar
0g
Oscar Mayer

Bologna

Ingredients: mechanically separated chicken, pork, water, corn syrup, contains less than 2% of salt, ground mustard seed, sodium phosphates, sodium propionate, potassium chloride, sodium diacetate, sodium benzoate, flavor, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, extractives of paprika, oleoresin celery seed,

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
80
Sugar
0g
Oscar Mayer

Bologna

Ingredients: mechanically separated chicken, pork, water, corn syrup, contains less than 2% of salt, ground mustard seed, sodium phosphate, sodium propionate, potassium chloride, sodium diacetate, sodium benzoate, flavor, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, extractives or paprika, oleoresin celery seed,

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
250
Protein
25g
Sara Lee Foods

Italian dry salame light less fat deli thin sliced

Ingredients: Pork, nonfat dry milk, salt, dextrose, contains 2% or less of: natural spices, wine, vitamin c (ascorbic acid), granulated garlic, lactic acid starter culture sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
214
Protein
13g
Jennie-O

Turkey Franks

Ingredients: Mechanically separated turkey, water, salt, contains 2% or less modified food starch, potassium lactate, potassium acetate, sodium diacetate, seasoning (corn syrup solids, dextrose, sugar, paprika, sodium erythorbate, spice extractives), natural smoke flavor, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
500
Protein
21g
Hormel, Hormel Foods Corporation

Black Label, Thick Cut Bacon

Ingredients: Cured with water, salt, sugar, dextrose, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
533
Protein
33g
Hormel

Original bacon, original

Ingredients: Cured with water, salt, sugar, dextrose, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
118
Protein
20g
Hormel Black Label

Canadian Bacon

Ingredients: Cured with water, salt, potassium lactate, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
458
Protein
25g
Hormel Black Label

Maple Bacon

Ingredients: Cured with water, brown sugar, salt, potassium lactate, flavor (propylene glycol, water, corn syrup, natural and artificial flavor, maple syrup and caramel color), sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
309
Protein
18g
Kroger

Pork Sausage

Ingredients: Pork, water, contains 2% or less of: salt, sodium lactate, sugar, dextrose, natural and artificial maple flavor (contains sugar, corn syrup), maltodextrin, potassium chloride, natural flavors, caramel color, oleoresin capsicum, spices, corn oil, calcium stearate, silicon dioxide, encased in collagen casings.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
280
Protein
32g
Land O Frost

Honey Smoked Turkey Breast

Ingredients: Turkey breast, white turkey, water, honey, salt, less than 2% of vinegar, dextrose, modified corn starch, brown sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium phosphates, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
106
Protein
16g
Kroger

Biscuit ham slices

Ingredients: ham, water, salt, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, brown sugar, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
473
Protein
20g
Slim Jim

Slim Jim monster mild single

Ingredients: beef, pork, chicken, water, textured soy flour, corn syrup, salt, dextrose, natural flavors, paprika, extractives of paprika, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed soy protein, lactic acid starter culture, barley malt extract, citric acid, soy lecithin, sodium nitrate

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
321
Protein
25g
Del Duca,Daniele

Sopressata

Ingredients: PORK, SEA SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: TURBINADO SUGAR, SPICES, CULTURED CELERY POWDER (CELERY POWDER, SEA SALT), NATURAL FLAVORING, ORGANIC WINE, STARTER CULTURE.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
200
Protein
18g
Applegate

The Great Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dog

Ingredients: Organic Grass-fed Beef, Water, Sea Salt, Organic Vinegar, Baking Soda, Organic Granulated Garlic, Organic Paprika, Organic Spices, Organic Dehydrated Onion, Cultured Celery Powder, Organic Cherry Powder

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
18g
Kirkland

Extra Lean Uncured Ham

Ingredients: Pork, Water, Dextrose, Salt, Vinegar, Sodium Phosphates, Cultured Celery Juice, Sea Salt, Cherry Powde, preserve Quality

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
143
Protein
20g
amylu

Breakfast Time Chicken Mini Links

Ingredients: Chicken raised without antibiotics, extract of rosemary, water, kosher salt, parsley, spices, brown sugar, vinegar

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
207
Protein
15g
Park Street Deli

Pork Burnt Ends

Ingredients: SEASONED AND SEARED PORK* (BONELESS PORK, WATER, GARLIC POWDER, SMOKE FLAVOR, SEASONING [SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVOR], DEXTROSE, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, SEASONING [SUGAR, SALT, DEXTROSE, SPICES, PAPRIKA, GARLIC, ONION, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID]), AND BBQ SAUCE (WATER, SUGAR, MOLASSES, DISTILLED VINEGAR, TOMATO PASTE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, BROWN SUGAR, SOY SAUCE [WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT], MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, CHIPOTLE PEPPER, PAPRIKA, SPICE, DRIED ONION, DRIED GARLIC, MUSTARD FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVES], YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM, ASCORBIC ACID, CHILI POWDER [CHILI PEPPER, SPICE, SALT, GARLICI, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT). *PORK SEARED IN VEGETABLE OIL.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
233
Protein
30g
Hormel

Turkey Pepperoni

Ingredients: DARK TURKEY MEAT, SALT, SPICES, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF WATER, DEXTROSE, SMOKE FLAVORING, LACTIC ACID, STARTER CULTURE, FLAVORING, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE, CITRIC ACID, BHA, BHT

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
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Calories
131
Protein
23g
Aldi

chicken fajitas

Ingredients: boneless, skinless chicken is breast with rib meat, water, potatorch, contains less than 2% of the following: ye extract, vinegar, onion powder, salt, garlic powder, spices, citrus extract, and dextrose, gu ontainer (6t8) zo e aldi

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
32g
tillamook

Smoked sausage

Ingredients: BEEF AND PORK, PORK BROTH, SALT, CULTURED CELERY POWDER (CELERY POWDER, SEA SALT), FLAVORINGS CARAWAY SEED, GRANULATED GARLIC. CASING COLORED WITH CARAMEL AND CARMINE.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
25g
Applegate

Genoa Salami

Ingredients: pork, sea salt, dextrose, contains less than 2% of the following: spices, garlic powder, wine, swiss chard powder, lactic acid starter culture (not from milk).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
214
Protein
21g
Aldi

Black Forest Ham

Ingredients: HAM, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SEA SALT, ORGANIC SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DRIED VINEGAR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SPICE EXTRACTS

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
89
Protein
18g
Great Value

Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast

Ingredients: chicken breast, chicken broth, sea salt, modified food starch, dextrose, natural flavorings, sodium phosphate, yeast extract, vinegar, carrageenan, celery powder, cherry powder, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
16g
Good & Gather

Rotisserie seasoned chicken breast with rib meat

Ingredients: Chicken breast with rib meat, chicken broth, modified corn starch, vinegar++, contains 2% or less of the following: sugar, salt, carrageenan, sodium phosphates, rotisserie seasoning (salt, onion powder, yeast extract, sugar, garlic powder, spice extractive, not more than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent caking, natural flavoring (celery powder, sea salt++), natural flavors (rosemary extract).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
125
Protein
20g
365 Whole Foods Market

Black Forest Uncured Ham

Ingredients: Pork, water, sea salt, cane sugar, vinegar powder, cultured celery powder.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
254
Protein
14g
Teton

Teton waters ranch cooked uncured polish kielbasa

Ingredients: Grass fed beef, water, less than 2% of the following: sea salt, vinegar, spices including paprika, celery powder, garlic powder, cherry powder.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
573
Protein
35g
Jimmy Dean

Premium Bacon thick

Ingredients: water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

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 740 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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