Sausages and Luncheon Meats
Ham, sliced, pre-packaged, deli meat (96%fat free, water added)
Parameters
- Sodium
- 945 mg
- Salt, derived
- 2.40 %
- Water
- 74.8 g
- Brine concentration
- 3.11 %
- Moisture-protein ratio
- 4.45 : 1
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 173863. All values are per 100 g of the food as described. Retrieved 2026-09-04. Source record
How the derived figures were obtained
salt % = sodium mg / 1000 x 2.5420 / 100 x 100
= 945 / 1000 x 2.5420 = 2.402 g per 100 g
brine % = 100 x salt / (salt + water) [FSIS-GD-2016-0002]
= 100 x 2.402 / (2.402 + 74.8) = 3.112 %
MPR = water % / protein % = 74.8 / 16.8 = 4.452 : 1Full composition, per 100 g
| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Saturated fat | 1.23 | g |
| Iron | 0.59 | mg |
| Sodium | 945.0 | mg |
| Protein | 16.8 | g |
| Total fat | 4.04 | g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.70 | g |
| Energy | 107.0 | kcal |
| Water | 74.8 | g |
| Potassium | 463.0 | mg |
| Cholesterol | 41.0 | mg |
| Calcium | 5.00 | mg |
What these figures do and do not say
The brine concentration above is computed from this food's own sodium and water using the FSIS formula, 100 x salt / (salt + water). It is a description of a finished commercial product, not a target. FSIS cites 10 percent brine after equalisation as the figure that prevents Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin production during warm drying, and 9 CFR 319.106(b)(4) requires not less than 10 percent for a dry cured ham made without nitrate or nitrite.
Water activity cannot be computed from composition. It is a measurement, and it is the measurement that decides shelf stability. The published limits are 0.85 in air and 0.91 vacuum packed, both from FSIS-GD-2014-0010.
Nearby entries
- Ham, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat, reduced sodium
- Ham, prosciutto
- Ham, sliced, pre-packaged, deli meat (96%fat free, water added)
- Ham, sliced, regular (approximately 11% fat)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2026-09-04.