White ham is a favorite food for adults and children. In its last issue published this Thursday, August 27, 2020, the magazine 60 million consumers was interested in 30 brands to help us make the right choices in the supermarket …
First info: if white ham is generally low in fat (with a fat content ranging between 1.7% and 3.8%), it is often too salty – which can lead to water retention concerns or even high blood pressure .
Among the 30 references studied by the consumers’ association, only 11 comply with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), i.e. a maximum salt level of 2 grams per 100 grams. Be careful not to trust the labels that advertise a reduced salt content: it is better to look directly at the label!
Few nitrites in ham, but still too much salt
Second criterion scrutinized: nitrites. These additives (used to give a pink color to the ham and improve its preservation) can be identified in the list of ingredients behind the code “E250” or “E252”. Recognized as “potentially carcinogenic“by the WHO, they would promote colorectal cancer …
Good news: all hams tested by 60 million consumers are below the regulatory limits, set at 150 mg of nitrites per kilogram of meat. Good news again: of all the hams tested, none contained antibiotic residues.
The best white hams according to 60 million consumers are therefore Le Supérieur Cuit à l ‘étouffée from Fleury Michon, I like the ham from Fleury Michon and Le Bon Paris à l’ étouffée superior quality from Herta. Lower in the ranking (due, in particular, to “acceptable” nitrite levels), we find the U brand superior ham without rind, Saint Alby superior ham sold at Lidl or even Le Marsigny superior ham sold at Aldi.
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