Cure 81, Cubed Boneless Ham
Cure 81, Cubed Boneless Ham by Hormel, Hormel Foods Corporation has 1 tracked ingredient, with an overall safety score of 2 out of 5, 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.
- Safety score 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Meats and their products / Meats / Prepared meats
How This Score Is Built
Cure 81, Cubed Boneless Ham draws on FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research, combined into a single editorially-derived 1-5 scale (never an official government rating). 1 of its 1 tracked ingredient is scored so far; data as of 2026-09-07.
Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records feed this score. The FDA site → has the primary record; our methodology page explains the scoring.
Where Cure 81, Cubed Boneless Ham sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
2 Top 100% in the bottom 1% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
- Sodium Phosphates - Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, natural flavor, lactic acid starter culture (not from milk).
Product Details
- Barcode
- 0037600255899
- Nutri-Score
- Grade D
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cure 81, Cubed Boneless Ham above or below average on ingredient safety?
With an average ingredient safety score of 2/5, Cure 81, Cubed Boneless Ham sits behind 100% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What's behind the 2/5 rating on Cure 81, Cubed Boneless Ham?
The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Cure 81, Cubed Boneless Ham's mapped ingredients average out to 2/5, which is the Caution tier.
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