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Trader Joe's Uncured Salame Di Parma Mild Salami: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-08 · Trader Joe's

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Trader Joe's uncured salame di parma mild salami received a Longevity Score of 65 out of 100 (occasional choice). High protein, but processed and high in sodium. Strengths include high protein content and spices and garlic, while main considerations include processed meat, high in sodium, and maltodextrin.

Longevity Score 65/100

What helped the score?

  • High protein content
  • Contains spices and garlic

What held the score back?

  • Processed meat
  • High in sodium
  • Contains maltodextrin

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Uncured Salame Di Parma Mild Salami
Category
Meat & Poultry (source: Meats And Their Products)
GTIN / UPC
00000000589406
Serving size
28 g (4 slices (28g/1 oz))
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Trader Joe's

Uncured Salame Di Parma Mild Salami

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

High protein, but processed and high in sodium.

What Stands Out

High Sodium

480mg sodium

21% DV

Low Fiber

1g fiber

4% DV

Real Pork

Primary protein source

Added Sweetener

Dextrose

Good Protein

8g protein

16% DV

Whole Foods

Black pepper, Garlic powder

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • High protein content
  • Contains spices and garlic

Key Concerns

  • Processed meat
  • High in sodium
  • Contains maltodextrin
  • Uses cornstarch

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

Pork

Whole-food ingredients

Black pepperGarlic powder

Processing signals

Cultured celery juice

Additives

MaltodextrinCornstarchDextrose

Added sweeteners

Dextrose

Ingredients

Ingredient list

PORK SEA SALT CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF CULTURED CELERY JUICE, MALTODEXTRIN, CORNSTARCH, DEXTROSE, BLACK PEPPER, NUTMEG, CINNAMON, CLOVE, GARLIC POWDER, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURES.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

90

5% DV

Protein

8g

16% DV

Saturated Fat

2.5g

13% DV

Fiber

1g

4% DV

Sugar

0g

Added Sugar

0g

0% DV

Total Fat

6g

8% DV

Sodium

480mg

21% DV

Unsaturated Fat

3.5g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories905% DV
Protein8g16% DV
Saturated Fat2.5g13% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Sugar0g—
Added Sugar0g0% DV
Total Fat6g8% DV
Sodium480mg21% DV
Unsaturated Fat3.5g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Low fiber (1g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sodium (480mg)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Moderate calories (90 kcal)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener signals (Dextrose)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Modest calories per serving (90 kcal)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Workout Recovery

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "pork". See ingredients for details.)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Trader Joe's Uncured Salame Di Parma Mild Salami highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Moderately processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Trader Joe's Uncured Salame Di Parma Mild Salami shows about 1g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Uncured Salame Di Parma Mild Salami: 0g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Dextrose. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: High protein content; Contains spices and garlic.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Processed meat; High in sodium; Contains maltodextrin.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same meat & poultry differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Meat & Poultry, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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