ham

mum of 2

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Is ham synned?

My consultant and other people at my group have mentioned about wafer thin ham being syn free, but Im a bit dubious as I would imagine the processed meat to have loads of rubbish in it.

Thanks
 
I have always believed it to be free... hope so now or else i've probably ate my syn allowance for the next 5 yrs in ham!
 
I think it will depend on the brand, so probably best to check individually

Bernard Matthews Ltd Wafer Thin Cooked Ham, 97% Fat Free, chilled 100g

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0 Syn on Extra Easy
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Original Free
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Green 4½ Syns


Bernard Matthews Ltd Wafer Thin Turkey Ham, 95% Fat Free, chilled 100g

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1 Syns on Extra Easy
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Original 1 Syns
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Green 5 Syns

 
Ham is free on Red and Extra Easy - see page 16 of your book.

You must cut off all the fat. The better quality it is, the less likely that it is to have too many additives - meat that is called "reformed" does sometimes have syns because it needs something to stick all the pieces back together!

(I have no idea what turkey ham is - the name doesn't make sense to me! It is either turkey or it is ham - it can't be both! And I don't eat anything from Bernard Matthews anyway, on principle.)
 
Thanks for your replies. Im on EE. Ive only ever really seen the shops own brand of wafer thin ham. I have avoided it so far, but was thinking it might be something else to eat.
 
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