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Is Trader Joe's Applewood Smoked Uncured Ham ultra-processed?

8 oz Hams Sold in the United States

Pack of Trader Joe's Applewood Smoked Uncured Ham

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 14 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed hams

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

pork, less of sea salt, honey, container BROWN SUGAR, VINEGAR lices, powder, natural flavor, yeast extract, maple syrup, cultured 70 celery juice powder, % Daily Value 4% 8% 10% CHERRY POWDER, tapioca starch, DIST and SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY TRADER JOE'S MONROVIA, ca 91016 78176

As written on the pack

PORK, LESS OF SEA SALT, HONEY, container BROWN SUGAR, VINEGAR lices (56g) POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, YEAST EXTRACT, MAPLE SYRUP, CULTURED 70 CELERY JUICE POWDER, % Daily Value 4% 8% 10% CHERRY POWDER, TAPIOCA STARCH. DIST & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY TRADER JOE'S MONROVIA, CA 91016 78176

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Prepared meats Products in the category "Prepared meats" are at least group 3.
  • Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.
  • Maple syrup An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 223 hams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 87th. 65% of the hams here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 223 hams, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00781763, last edited 5 June 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.