Presuntado is a kind of second-rate ham: it has less meat and more fat. Both are made with pork meat, but the Ministry of Agriculture rules that regulate the manufacture of cold cuts are much stricter for ham than for ham. Want more details? So take a look below.
1. Ham
Meat type: only meat from the ham (hind leg) is used, the noblest part of the pig
Nutritional value: has about 18% protein and only 1% carbohydrate
Calories: 100 grams have 86 kcal
Average price: the kilo costs, on average, 11 reais
Consumption: in 2005, according to the AC Nielsen institute, Brazilians consumed 65,367 tons
2. Ham
Meat type: It is worth both ham and shoulder meat (foreleg)
Nutritional value: has about 13% protein and 5% carbohydrate
Calories: 100 grams have 120 kcal
Average price: the kilo costs, on average, 8.50 reais
Consumption: 36,863 tonnes (according to the same survey)
3. Cup
How is done: the main ingredient is the pork cut known in butchers as nuca or sobrepaleta. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, it must have a maximum of 35% fat and a minimum of 20% protein.
Price (per kilo): BRL 49.90
Calories (100g): 324 kcal
Curiosity: the seasoning in the cup usually has cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and peppers
4. salami
How is done: pork, or mixed pork and beef, with bacon added. It has a maximum of 15% fat and a minimum of 27% protein
Price (per kilo): BRL 59
Calories (100g): 415 kcal
Curiosity: there are several types of salami. The main ones are: hamburger (with black pepper in grains), Milanese (which has white wine in the composition) and Italian (with milder seasonings)
5. mortadella
How is done: mixture of meat from various animals and sometimes bacon (pork fat). Ordinary mortadella – there are some special, very expensive ones – is made up of about 60% meat and 10% offal (tongue, heart, liver, kidneys, skins and tendons) – the rest is fat
Price (per kilo): BRL 8
Calories (100g): 260 kcal
Curiosity: in 2005, brazilians consumed around 150,000 tons of mortadella – more than double the consumption of ham
6. salami
How is done: the composition is very similar to that of salami. The difference is that the salami is packaged in thinner casings: a maximum of 5 centimeters in diameter.
Price (per kilo): BRL 24
Calories (100g): 425 kcal
Curiosity: typical Brazilian product. It was developed by Italian immigrants and their descendants
7. Parma ham
How is done: whole leg of heavy pigs (pigs of at least 130 kg), without the leg, salted and dried for a minimum period of ten months. It is sold raw
Price (per kilo): R$ 79 (Brazilian Parma ham) and R$ 260 (original Parma ham, Italian)
Calories (100g): 220 kcal
Curiosity: original Parma ham (made in Italy) is salted with sea salt for over a month, then dried in special chambers for up to two years
8. Pepperoni
How is done: pork, or mixed pork and beef, seasoned with paprika (a spice made with hot red peppers)
Price (per kilo): BRL 27
Calories (100g): 350 kcal
Curiosity: among the cold ones on this list, it is the driest: its maximum humidity is 38%