Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 1 oz serving of deli ham contains 4.6 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 9% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 4.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 16.6 g |
| Calories per serving | 46 kcal |
| Protein density | 40% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 9% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #173864 |
A typical 1 oz serving of deli ham contains 4.6 grams of protein (16.6 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 9% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 40% of the calories in deli ham, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 133 meats in the database, deli ham ranks 129th by protein per serving, and 509th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against turkey hot dog, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.9 g less protein (turkey hot dog has 5.5 g per 1 hot dog).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 28 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #173864 - "Ham, sliced, regular (approximately 11% fat)" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Deli ham has 16.6 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 4.6 g.
Yes. Deli ham is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 oz serving of deli ham contains 4.6 g of protein, about 9% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Deli ham is a moderate source of protein, and about 40% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against turkey hot dog, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.9 g less protein (turkey hot dog has 5.5 g per 1 hot dog).
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