Cooked ham is a favorite food of adults and children. In its latest issue published this Thursday, August 27, 2020, the magazine 60 million consumers took an interest in 30 brands to help us make the right choices at the supermarket…
First info: if white ham is generally low in fat (with a fat content that varies between 1.7% and 3.8%), it is often too salty – which can lead to problems with water retention or even high blood pressure .
Among the 30 references studied by the consumer association, only 11 comply with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), ie a maximum salt level of 2 grams per 100 grams. Be careful not to rely on labels that boast a reduced salt level: it is better to look directly at the label!
Few nitrites in cooked ham, but still too much salt
Second criterion screened: nitrites. These additives (used to give a pink color to the ham and improve its conservation) 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 the hams tested by 60 million consumers are below the regulatory limits, set at 150 mg of nitrites per kilogram of meat. Good news again: among all the hams tested, none contained antibiotic residues.
The best white hams according to 60 million consumers are therefore Fleury Michon’s Superior Cooked Stewed, J’aime le Jamon from Fleury Michon and Le Bon Paris Stewed Superior Quality from Herta. Lower in the ranking (due, in particular, to “acceptable” nitrite levels), we find the Superior ham without rind of the U brand, the Superior Saint Alby ham sold at Lidl or the Superior Le Marsigny ham sold at Aldi.
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