Is it ultra-processed?
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British hams, from least to most processed

We track 10 british hams, 60% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is 4 cooked wiltshire ham slices.

What makes british hams ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of british hams that contain each:

Processed food (4)

  1. 1 4 cooked wiltshire ham slices Lidl · 120 g 3
  2. 2 Wiltshire cured british ham Sainsbury's 3
  3. 3 Oak Smoked Thick Cut Wiltshire Ham Ashfields - Aldi · 3 Slices 130g 3
  4. 4 British Smoked York Ham Sainsbury’s · 150g 3

Ultra-processed food (6)

  1. 5 Dry cured British cooked ham Aldi · 240 g 4
  2. 6 British Peppered Ham Ashefields · 120g 4
  3. 7 Peel Here K Ashfields British Cooked Ham Made With Aldi 4
  4. 8 British Cooked Ham Ashfields 4
  5. 9 British Cooked Ham Aldi · 300 g 4
  6. 10 Dry Cured British Breaded Ham Ashfields · 120g 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.