Spam · Canned Meat
Spam, Meat Spread
A 4 Tbsp (56g) serving of Spam, Meat Spread has 140 calories, 1g of sugars and 570mg of sodium, as submitted by Hormel Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 1927288, record updated Jun 25, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1927288, available Jul 29, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Hormel Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, for the declared 56g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 3760234
- Category
- Canned Meat
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other canned meat
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 71% of the 647 canned meat products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 82% of them.
Where the calories come from: 3% carbohydrate, 75% fat and 22% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among canned meat: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.8 g | 0 g | 71% |
| Sodium | 1,018 mg | 600 mg | 82% |
| Protein | 14.3 g | 14.6 g | 42% |
| Calories | 250 | 155 | 78% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 647 products, one per barcode.
Other spread in this aisle
23 of the 647 canned meat products are named spread. Per 100 g their median is 284 calories, 607 mg of sodium and 10.9 g of protein; 22 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Deviled Ham Spread UNDERWOOD | 800 mg | 300 |
| Liver Spread PALM | 696 mg | 179 |
| Spread, Original Crab SPARTAN | 679 mg | 214 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "spread", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, HAM, SALT, SUGAR, WATER, WATER, SPICES, SODIUM NITRITE.
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pork, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Ham. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 25, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hormel Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1927288).
More Spam canned meat
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spam, Teriyaki | 286 | 7.14 g | 1,196 mg |
| Hot & Spicy Canned Cooked Meat | 286 | 1.79 g | 1,071 mg |
| Spam with Portuguese Sausage Seasoning | 304 | 1.79 g | 1,054 mg |
| Lite Meat | 196 | 0 g | 1,036 mg |
| Garlic | 321 | 1.79 g | 768 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Spam, Meat Spread?
140 per 4 Tbsp (56g) serving, and 250 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Spam, Meat Spread?
570mg per serving (25% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Hormel Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 25, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov