MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami
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MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami is a precooked chicken cold cut, seasoned with pepper and spices. It scores CB3: middling on nutrition because it is protein-rich but offers little else, fairly clean on ingredients apart from a nitrite and three phosphates, and moderate on risk because of the salt. Best as an occasional sandwich filling or quick bite.
Ingredients, decoded
12 listed- Poultry Meat (Chicken)
- Water
- Powdered Dextrose
- Mustard
- Sugar
- Spices
- Chili
- Pepper
- Paprika
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Coriander
- Capsicum
- Nutmeg
- Onion
- Turmeric
- Thyme
- Cloves
- Spice Extracts
- Paprika
- Pepper
- Sodium Nitrite INS-250
- Diphosphates INS-450(i)
- Triphosphates INS-451(i)
- Polyphosphates INS-452(i)
- Erythorbic Acid INS-315
<½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 0.5 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 136.6 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 17.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.4 g |
| Total sugars | 0.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0.5 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0.1 g |
| Total fat | 5.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.07 mg |
| Sodium | 829.9 mg |
| Iron | 0.74 mg |
| Calcium | 12.6 mg |
| Vitamin A | 176.9 iu |
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What to know about MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami
A protein-rich chicken salami with a salty edge
A precooked chicken salami made mostly from poultry meat (chicken, 87% in the ingredient text), water, dextrose, mustard and sugar, with a spice mix of chilli, pepper, paprika, garlic, ginger and more. It is cured with sodium nitrite and held together with three phosphates. It is sold as a German-style cold cut for sandwiches, quick pan-fried bites and school lunches.
A 100 g serve, half of the 200 g pack, gives 136.64 kcal, 17.66 g protein, 5.84 g fat and 2.07 g saturated fat. Sugar is 0.5 g and fibre is only 0.1 g. The cost is sodium: 829.93 mg per 100 g, well above the 600 mg high line.
The name promises chicken and the list delivers it, first and in the largest share. The front also says The Original German and Supreme Meat Cuts, but the back puts it in the processed comminuted meat category and says The Original is only a brand name. A small label point is lost because the chicken percentage is not declared in the way the name rule asks. CleanPlate scores it CB3.
Why MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami scores CB3
Nutrition is a C on 17.66 g protein per 100 g with almost no fibre. Ingredients are a B, held back by sodium nitrite and three phosphates. Risk is a 3, driven mostly by 829.93 mg sodium per 100 g.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 17.7 g
- Fibre
- 0.1 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- Iron, Calcium, Vitamin A
- Energy
- 137 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why C
Protein is 17.66 g per 100 g, about half of the calories, and most of it comes from the chicken. That earns solid credit. Fibre is only 0.1 g per 100 g, so there is nothing to add from that side.
Iron (0.74 mg), calcium (12.62 mg) and vitamin A (176.88 IU) are declared but small, so they add no bonus. The grade rests on protein alone.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Poultry Meat
- Sweeteners
- Powdered Dextrose, Sugar
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- Sodium Nitrite
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
Chicken leads the list and the rest is water, dextrose, mustard, sugar and spices, which is a short and mostly recognisable list. Four additives cost ingredient points: sodium nitrite (INS 250) and the phosphates INS 450(i), 451(i) and 452(i).
A small label point is also lost because chicken is stressed in the name and its percentage is not declared the way the rule requires. No hydrogenated fat is listed, so the declared trans fat is accepted.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0.5 g
- Sodium
- 829.9 mg
- Saturated fat
- 2.1 g
- Trans fat
- 0.1 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Sodium is almost all of the risk: 829.93 mg per 100 g, above the 600 mg high line, and it contributes far more than any other part of the risk number.
Saturated fat is 2.07 g per 100 g, a smaller contributor. Sugar is 0.5 g and energy is 136.64 kcal per 100 g, so neither adds meaningfully. Trans fat is declared at 0.1 g or less.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: Contains Sodium Nitrite
- −Red flag: High sodium (829.9mg per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (17.7g per 100g)
Does MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami live up to its claims?
The chicken, the preservative statement and the no-added-colours claim hold. The German and meat-cuts framing deserves care, and the chicken percentage is not declared the way the name rule asks.
- Product nameBe careful
“Chicken Peppery Salami”
Chicken is the first ingredient, printed at 87% in the ingredient text. Because chicken is stressed in the name, the percentage is still counted as not declared as the rule requires, which costs a small label point.
- On the packBe careful
“Supreme Meat Cuts”
The back files it under processed comminuted meat and poultry products, so it is a blended, formed product rather than a whole cut.
- On the packBe careful
“The Original German”
The back says The Original is only a brand name and does not describe the true nature of the product.
- On the packHolds
“Contains permitted Class II preservative”
Sodium nitrite (INS 250) is listed, and the three phosphates are also additives.
- Retail listingHolds
“No Added Artificial Colours”
No colour additive is listed. The colour comes from spices and spice extracts of paprika and pepper.
What's in MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami?
Chicken, water, dextrose, mustard and sugar lead the list, with spices, a nitrite and three phosphates after. Salt and the preservatives are what to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Poultry meat (chicken) leads at 87%, followed by water, powdered dextrose, mustard and sugar. The dextrose and sugar sweeten and help browning, and the water carries the seasoning into the meat.
A spice mix of chilli, pepper, paprika, garlic, ginger, coriander, capsicum, nutmeg, onion, turmeric, thyme and cloves gives the peppery flavour, with paprika and pepper extracts to strengthen it. Sodium nitrite cures the meat, erythorbic acid supports the cure, and the three phosphates hold water in the meat.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
829.93 mg per 100 g, above the 600 mg high line, and a 100 g serve is half the pack. This is almost all of the risk grade.
- Sodium nitrite (INS 250)Worth watching
A curing preservative that costs ingredient points. The pack states it contains a permitted Class II preservative.
- Phosphates (INS 450(i), 451(i), 452(i))Worth watching
Three phosphate additives that hold water in the meat. Each costs ingredient points.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
2.07 g per 100 g, a modest amount for a meat product.
- ProteinFine
17.66 g per 100 g, about half of the calories, mostly from chicken.
- SugarFine
0.5 g per 100 g, so the dextrose and sugar add almost nothing.
What it doesn’t have
- Almost no fibre: 0.1 g per 100 g.
Who should eat MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami?
A few times a week at most for adults, occasionally for children, and rarely for anyone watching blood pressure, since a 100 g serve has 829.93 mg sodium.
- Most adultsA few times a week
17.66 g protein per 100 g, but 829.93 mg sodium in the same serve.
- ChildrenOccasionally
A nitrite, three phosphates and 829.93 mg sodium per 100 g.
- High blood pressureRarely
829.93 mg sodium per 100 g is above the 600 mg high line.
- Weight managementA few times a week
136.64 kcal and 17.66 g protein per 100 g, but the sodium adds up.
Recipes with MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami
It needs no cooking. Slice it into sandwiches or salads, or warm it briefly in a pan, and add vegetables for the fibre it lacks.
Salami and salad sandwich
Layer slices with cucumber, tomato and lettuce on wholegrain bread, so the 0.1 g of fibre per 100 g is made up by the rest of the plate.
Lightly pan-fried slices
Warm slices for 2 to 3 minutes a side in a little oil, as the pack suggests. It is already precooked, so do not overcook.
Salami and vegetable wrap
Wrap a smaller portion with grated carrot and onion to keep the protein from 17.66 g per 100 g while using less of the 829.93 mg sodium.
MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami?
MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami is a precooked chicken cold cut, seasoned with pepper and spices. It scores CB3: middling on nutrition because it is protein-rich but offers little else, fairly clean on ingredients apart from a nitrite and three phosphates, and moderate on risk because of the salt. Best as an occasional sandwich filling or quick bite. Nutrition C, ingredients B, load risk 3; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami?
Per 100 g, MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami has 137 kcal, 17.7 g protein, 3.4 g carbohydrate, 5.8 g fat and 2.1 g saturated fat. One serve (100 g, half the pack) has 137 kcal and 17.7 g protein.
What are the ingredients in MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami?
12 ingredients, in label order: Poultry Meat (Chicken), Water, Powdered Dextrose, Mustard, Sugar, Spices (Chili, Pepper, Paprika, Garlic, Ginger, Coriander, Capsicum, Nutmeg, Onion, Turmeric, Thyme, Cloves), Spice Extracts (Paprika, Pepper), Sodium Nitrite INS-250, Diphosphates INS-450(i), Triphosphates INS-451(i), Polyphosphates INS-452(i), Erythorbic Acid INS-315. Flagged: Sodium Nitrite (high concern).
Does MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 2 hold, 3 need care. "Chicken Peppery Salami" needs care: Chicken is the first ingredient, printed at 87% in the ingredient text. Because chicken is stressed in the name, the percentage is still counted as not declared as the rule requires, which costs a small label point. "Supreme Meat Cuts" needs care: The back files it under processed comminuted meat and poultry products, so it is a blended, formed product rather than a whole cut.
Who should limit MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami?
Most adults: a few times a week. 17.66 g protein per 100 g, but 829.93 mg sodium in the same serve. Children: occasionally. A nitrite, three phosphates and 829.93 mg sodium per 100 g. High blood pressure: rarely. 829.93 mg sodium per 100 g is above the 600 mg high line.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami have?
Per 100 g, MeisterWurst Chicken Peppery Salami has 0.5 g added sugar, 830 mg sodium (about 2.1 g salt) and 2.1 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in salt.
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
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