Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Highest-Protein Prepared Meats

Prepared meats: typically 19.3 g of protein per 100 g (median of 6,165 products). The prepared meats with the most protein per 100 g. Useful if you are trying to increase your protein intake. We checked 2541 prepared meats with complete data.

  1. 1 Genoa Salame

    Genoa Salame

    Boar's Head · 28 g
    e NOVA 4 0 g sugar 89.3 g protein

    Also: Palm oil free

  2. 2 All Natural Italian Dry Uncured Salame

    All Natural Italian Dry Uncured Salame

    Galileo · 28 g
    e NOVA 4 12.7 g sugar 89.3 g protein

    Also: Palm oil free

  3. 3 Salame Napoli

    Salame Napoli

    Citterio · 28 g
    e NOVA 3 0 g sugar 88.2 g protein

    Also: Palm oil free

  4. 4 Pepperoni

    Pepperoni

    Galileo · 28 g
    e NOVA 4 0 g sugar 76.5 g protein

    Also: Palm oil free

  5. 5 Hard Salami

    Hard Salami

    Armour · 28 g
    e NOVA 4 0 g sugar 76.5 g protein

    Also: Palm oil free

  6. 6 Tira de Jamón

    Tira de Jamón

    · 75 g
    e 550 kcal 0.5 g sugar 64 g protein 33 g fat
  7. 7 Water Added Cooked Ham

    Water Added Cooked Ham

    Meijer · 28 g
    a NOVA 4 370 kcal 0 g sugar 63.8 g protein 12.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  8. 8 Honey Ham Water Added

    Honey Ham Water Added

    Meijer Inc. · 28 g
    d NOVA 4 472 kcal 25.5 g sugar 63.8 g protein 12.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  9. 9 Turkey Bacon

    Turkey Bacon

    Shoprite · 28 g
    e NOVA 4 650 kcal 12.8 g sugar 63.8 g protein 38.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  10. 10 Pepperoni

    Pepperoni

    Hormel · 28 g
    e NOVA 4 0 g sugar 63.8 g protein

    Also: Palm oil free

How we built this list

We ranked all published prepared meats on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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