Is Cooked Ham Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Coop
This page reviews Cooked Ham by Coop as a meat product. Its current score is 50/100, suggesting that it shows multiple flagged ingredients that may matter for sensitive users.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Glucose Syrup, Dextrose, E450.
50 / 100
Why score is 50
The composition includes several additives such as modified starch (E450, E407a) and preservatives (E250), indicating a highly processed product with potential quality concerns.
Main concern
Modified starch (E450, E407a) raises concerns about processing and quality.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Contains 82% pork, providing a significant meat content.
- Includes water and salt, which are common in meat products.
Concerns
- Modified starch (E450, E407a) raises concerns about processing and quality.
- Preservative E250 is synthetic and may indicate a less natural product.
Who should avoid this product?
You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:
- people avoiding animal-derived ingredients
Ingredients breakdown
The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this meat product and why it matters.
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Is Pork safe in this meat product?
Good
Pork is used here as base. Pork is the primary ingredient, providing essential protein and flavor in this meat product.
Role in formula: base
Original: skinka av gris
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Is Water safe in this meat product?
Good
Water is used here as base. Water is used to maintain moisture and texture in the cooked ham, contributing to its palatability.
Role in formula: base
Original: vatten
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Is Salt safe in this meat product?
Good
Salt is used here as flavor. Salt enhances flavor and acts as a preservative, essential for meat products to improve taste.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: salt
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Is Modified Starch safe in this meat product?
Medium
Modified Starch is used here as stabilizer. Modified starch is used for texture improvement but raises concerns about processing and potential additives.
Role in formula: stabilizer
Original: modifierad stärkelse (potatis)
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Is Glucose Syrup safe in this meat product?
Bad
Glucose Syrup is used here as sweetener. Glucose syrup is a processed sweetener that may contribute to excessive sugar intake and raises quality concerns.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: glukossirap
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Is Dextrose safe in this meat product?
Bad
Dextrose is used here as sweetener. Dextrose is a simple sugar that can contribute to sweetness but raises concerns about added sugars in processed foods.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: druvsocker
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Is Pork Protein safe in this meat product?
Medium
Pork Protein is used here as base. Pork protein is added for texture and protein content but indicates further processing of the meat.
Role in formula: base
Original: protein av gris
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Is Pork Broth safe in this meat product?
Good
Pork Broth is used here as flavor. Pork broth adds flavor and moisture, enhancing the overall taste of the product.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: fläskbuljong
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Is E450 safe in this meat product?
Bad
E450 is used here as stabilizer. E450 is a synthetic stabilizer that may raise concerns about the product's overall quality and processing.
Role in formula: stabilizer
Original: stabiliseringsmedel (E 450)
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Is E407a safe in this meat product?
Bad
E407a is used here as stabilizer. E407a is a synthetic thickener that can indicate a highly processed product, raising quality concerns.
Role in formula: stabilizer
Original: stabiliseringsmedel (E 407a)
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Is E301 safe in this meat product?
Medium
E301 is used here as antioxidant. E301 is an antioxidant that helps preserve freshness but is a synthetic additive, raising some quality concerns.
Role in formula: antioxidant
Original: antioxidationsmedel (E 301)
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Is E250 safe in this meat product?
Bad
E250 is used here as preservative. E250 is a synthetic preservative that raises concerns about the product's natural quality and processing.
Role in formula: preservative
Original: konserveringsmedel (E 250)
How we score
Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.
Product info
Product ID: 4053797
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