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Ham substitutes, from least to most processed

We track 8 ham substitutes, 100% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Plant-Based Ham Smoked.

What makes ham substitutes ultra-processed

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

Ultra-processed food (8)

  1. 1 Plant-Based Ham Smoked La Vie · 100g 4
  2. 2 Vegetarian chicken slices Quorn · 170 g 4
  3. 3 Yorkshire ham Quorn · 105 g 4
  4. 4 Finely sliced ham Quorn · 120g 4
  5. 5 Smoky Ham Free Slices Quorn · 100g 4
  6. 6 vegan rökt smak skivor Quorn · 100 g, 8 skivor 4
  7. 7 Vegetarian Ham Slices Quorn · 170 g 4
  8. 8 Applewood smoked Ham Squeaky bean · 80g 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.