Prosciutto Cotto Rustico

Prosciutto Cotto Rustico is a cooked Italian ham made from pork, seasoned with juniper berries and pepper, and sold in a protective plastic tray. It belongs to the processed meat dietary family, carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified as NOVA 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product. Nutritionally it provides 22 g of protein per 100 g with low fat (2.1 g) and no sugars, but it is relatively high in salt (about 1.98 g per 100 g) and contains additives such as nitrite sodium, sodium ascorbate, dextrose and sucrose.