Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
4.6 g of protein in 1 oz (28 g) of deli ham, or 10.1 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 10.1 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 16.6 g |
| Protein per serving | 4.6 g in 1 oz (28 g) |
| Calories from protein | 40% |
| Protein to fat | 1.9 g per 1 g fat |
| Leucine per serving | 0.28 g |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 95th of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 333rd of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 9% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 oz, 4.6 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of deli ham brings 10.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 95th of the 133 meats in this database and 248th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 16.6 g per 100 g ranks 118th in its group.
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.
Weight for weight, deli ham has 1.9 g of protein for each gram of fat (16.6 g against 8.8 g per 100 g).
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 quoted here is measured by weight at 28 g, and it covers about 9% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 16.6 g | 164 kcal |
| 1 oz (serving used here) | 28 g | 4.6 g | 46 kcal |
| 56 grams 1 serving | 56 g | 9.3 g | 92 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
| Amino acid | Per 100 g | Per serving | mg per g protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucine | 0.986 g | 0.28 g | 59 |
| lysine | 1.11 g | 0.31 g | 67 |
| valine | 0.67 g | 0.19 g | 40 |
| isoleucine | 0.573 g | 0.16 g | 35 |
| threonine | 0.558 g | 0.16 g | 34 |
| phenylalanine | 0.497 g | 0.14 g | 30 |
| methionine | 0.319 g | 0.09 g | 19 |
| histidine | 0.477 g | 0.13 g | 29 |
| tryptophan | 0.155 g | 0.04 g | 9 |
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
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Highest-protein meats per serving · Most protein-dense foods · Highest protein per 100 g
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Quick answers
16.6 g. The 1 oz serving used on this page weighs 28 g and so carries 4.6 g.
10.1 g. That figure divides its 16.6 g of protein per 100 g by its 164 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in deli ham supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 9%. One 1 oz serving has 4.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #173864 (Ham, sliced, regular (approximately 11% fat)), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.