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Compare sliced turkey, ham, roast beef, and pastrami by curing agents, sodium, sugar, and added ingredients. Products with incomplete labels are shown alongside reviewed records and remain unscored.

Top 3 by clean score

  1. True Story Foods

    Deli Style Organic Oven Roasted Turkey

    85 / 100

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  2. Applegate

    Naturals Genoa Salami

    60 / 100

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  3. Delallo

    Uncured Genoa Salami

    60 / 100

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What to compare first

  • Full curing statement. Read added nitrite and celery-derived ingredients together with any qualifiers.
  • Sodium and portion. Compare the same weight of slices.
  • Recipe additions. Check sweeteners, starches, binders and any allergens.

82 deli meat products, best score first

33 of 82 have a verified label with no listed matches for the nine additive groups we check. Scores come from the label, not a health rating; “No label yet” means we have not verified one.

82 products.

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How to choose deli meat

Compare sliced turkey, ham, roast beef or another deli style within the portion you plan to use. Read the full curing statement; uncured products can still list celery-derived ingredients and a nitrate or nitrite qualifier.

Check sodium, added sugars and binders at the same serving weight, plus any milk or other allergen ingredients. Organic and animal-raising claims describe sourcing and do not establish a different curing recipe.

Products
8228 brands
Full labels recorded
6276% of the shelf
Maker says organic
1maker’s claim
List a sweetener ingredient
47of 62 labels
List a seed oil
3of 62 labels
Typical label length
9ingredients (median)

Ingredient counts use complete, current labels. Product and brand totals include records still awaiting label review; organic counts describe current maker claims. A label check does not measure nutrition or contaminants.

What to compare

  • Full curing statement. Read added nitrite and celery-derived ingredients together with any qualifiers.
  • Sodium and portion. Compare the same weight of slices.
  • Recipe additions. Check sweeteners, starches, binders and any allergens.
  • Sourcing and storage. Review animal-raising claims and follow storage instructions after opening.

References

  1. Cancer: carcinogenicity of red meat and processed meat consumption World Health Organization
  2. 9 CFR 317.17: Labeling of cured products, nitrate and nitrite Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
  3. Meat and poultry labeling terms USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
  4. Sodium in your diet U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  5. Carrageenan Center for Science in the Public Interest

Which additives do deli meat labels list?

Counted across the 62 current verified labels on this shelf. 3 of the nine groups we check appear on at least one label.

Not listed on any current label here: Artificial Dyes, Artificial Sweeteners, Banned-Abroad Additives, Carrageenan, Hydrogenated Oils, MSG.