Schneiders Sliced Black Forest Ham

Variants
Original
Bone-in
Less Sodium
Ham Steak
Sliced Black Forest

Sliced Black Forest

Five slices weigh 58 grams. The cure uses cultured celery extract, cherry powder and potato starch, and sodium nitrite is not on the list. The page says 25 percent less sodium than regular Black Forest ham, and the ham is finished in its casing.

The sliced page loads a Made in Canada badge. Maple Leaf Foods of Mississauga owns the brand. Pork country is not given.

Calories are 80. Protein is 12 grams. Sodium is 320 mg.

Product Highlights

  • •Potassium chloride is in this cure
  • •Sugars on five slices are 0 grams
  • •Saturated fat is 1 gram, 5% daily value
  • •Iron is 0.4 mg on the serving
  • •SAP material number is 63100760639
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Our Canadian score

Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs

Company’s own label claim: “Made in Canada”

A Made in Canada badge is on the sliced Black Forest ham. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. owns Schneiders from Mississauga. The cure lists cultured celery extract and cherry powder, and the pork has no country.

Score breakdown (70% evidenced, high confidence)

Manufacturing30% of score85/100

“MADE IN CANADA”

Ingredients / Materials25% of scoreNo data
Brand Ownership20% of score90/100

“Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc.) is a public company that was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act.”

Headquarters10% of score100/100

“6897 Financial Dr. Mississauga, ON L5N 0A8”

Canadian Workforce6% of score50/100

“Maple Leaf Foods employs approximately 9,600 people and operates two distribution centers, three hatcheries, and 19 manufacturing facilities in Canada and the U.S.”

Packaging5% of scoreNo data
Design & R&D4% of score100/100

“Our campus offers four test kitchens to develop product”

This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score

Key Facts

Made In
Canada (badge)
Owned By
Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Serving
5 slices (58 g)
Calories
80
Cure
Celery extract, cherry powder
SAP Id
63100760639

Product Information

Nutrition Facts

Per 5 slices (58 g)% DV
Calories / Calories80
Fat / Lipides2.5g3%
Saturated / saturés1g5%
Cholesterol / Cholestérol30mg
Sodium320mg14%
Sugars / Sucres0g0%
Protein / Protéines12g
Calcium10mg1%
Iron / Fer0.4mg2%
Potassium500mg15%

Ingredients

Pork, water, potato starch, modified vinegar, salt, cultured celery extract, potassium chloride, smoke flavour, sugars (maltodextrin), cherry powder, spice extract, smoke

Additional Details

  • Style:Black Forest
  • Casing:finished in its own casing
  • Format:sliced ham
  • Sodium Claim:25% less than regular Black Forest ham

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Schneiders Black Forest ham made in Canada?

The sliced page loads a Made in Canada badge. Maple Leaf Foods in Mississauga owns Schneiders. The German style is not a German plant.

Does Schneiders Black Forest ham list sodium nitrite?

No nitrite line appears. Celery culture, cherry powder and smoke are listed instead.

How much sodium is in Schneiders Black Forest ham?

Five slices, 58 g, list 320 mg of sodium, a quarter under the brand's regular Black Forest.

What is Schneiders Black Forest ham finished in?

Its own casing. Potato starch is also in the ingredient list.

How many calories are in Schneiders Black Forest ham?

Five slices weigh 58 g and have 80 calories. Protein is 12 grams.