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Deli meat

3,702 products · 555 brands

USDA's branded food database lists 3,702 deli meat products from 555 brands; the median has 125 calories, 1.8 g of sugars, 17.9 g of protein and 946 mg of sodium per 100 g. The most common serving is 56 g (1,460 labels).

Data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release.

The leader on each nutrient

There is no single healthiest deli meat product in the data: each nutrient has its own leader, per 100 g (in single-serve aisles, "most" rankings go by the serving as sold). Each row opens its full ranking.

RankingProductIts value
Most proteinDry Cured Ham (Preferred Selection)One of 12 products at this value; the tie is broken by fewer calories.35.7 g per 100 g
Least sugarSmoky Salami Sticks (Rustix)One of 799 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.0 g per 100 g
Least sodiumBoneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (Family Favorites)298 mg per 100 g
Fewest caloriesItalian Cooked Ham with Natural Juices (Veroni)54 calories per 100 g
Most fiberChipotle Chicken Breast, Bold (Hillshire Farm)One of 3 products at this value; the tie is broken by fewer calories.2.0 g per 100 g
Fewest net carbsDry Cured Ham (Preferred Selection)One of 499 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.0 g per 100 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; 3,702 products, one per UPC.

How deli meat products are spread

Half of all deli meat products have between 0 g and 3.5 g of sugars per 100 g

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Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the aisle. USDA FoodData Central.
Per 100 gLowest quarter up toMedianHighest quarter from
Calories107125268
Sugars0 g1.8 g3.5 g
Protein16.1 g17.9 g21.4 g
Sodium786 mg946 mg1,268 mg
Fiber0 g0 g0 g
Saturated fat0 g1.8 g7.1 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; quartiles computed by GetFoodFacts.

How many are at or under FDA's claim lines, per labeled serving

FDA threshold (per labeled serving)ProductsShare
"Low calorie": 40 calories or less per serving*31 of 3,7021%
"High in fiber": 5.6 g or more per serving0 of 2,9430%
"High in protein": 10 g or more per serving1,618 of 3,69444%
"Low sodium": 140 mg or less per serving*12 of 3,6950%
"Sugar free": less than 0.5 g per serving1,337 of 3,41839%

Source: 21 CFR 101.54, 101.60 and 101.61 (ecfr.gov). * Also per 50 g when a serving is 30 g or less; a product in a meal or entree category with a serving of 6 oz or more stands in for FDA's meal and main-dish products and is tested per 100 g: 140 mg of sodium, 120 calories (101.61(b)(5), 101.60(b)(3)). Counted per labeled serving, which since 2016 follows FDA's reference amounts for most products; the counts are not findings that any label complies; the protein line is before FDA's protein-quality correction (fda.gov).

Brands with the most deli meat products

BrandProducts
Oscar Mayer137
Jennie-o115
Hormel91
Hillshire Farm84
Dietz & Watson71
Land O'frost70
Boar's Head69
Buddig53

Every deli meat product, A to Z

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov