Hormel Foods Corporation · Canned Meat
Spam, Single, Classic
One pkg (85g) serving of Spam, Single, Classic by Hormel Foods Corporation has 250 calories, 1g of sugars and 990mg of sodium, as submitted by Hormel Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 540127, record updated Jun 9, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 540127, available Apr 1, 2019; 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 85g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 037600190671
- Category
- Canned Meat
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other canned meat
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 67% of the 647 canned meat products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 94% of them.
Where the calories come from: 3% carbohydrate, 79% fat and 18% 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 | 1.2 g | 0 g | 67% |
| Sodium | 1,165 mg | 600 mg | 94% |
| Protein | 12.9 g | 14.6 g | 37% |
| Calories | 294 | 155 | 87% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 647 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PORK, WATER, SALT, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SUGAR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM NITRITE.
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pork, Water, Salt. 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 9, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hormel Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 540127).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hormel Foods Corporation Spam, Single, Classic?
250 per 1 pkg (85g) serving, and 294 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hormel Foods Corporation Spam, Single, Classic?
990mg per serving (43% 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 9, 2018. 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