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Table 1 USDA food codes for lunch meats and their description [12, 13]

From: Association of lunch meat consumption with nutrient intake, diet quality and health risk factors in U.S. children and adults: NHANES 2007–2010

Food code

Description

Food code

Description

21420100

Beef, sandwich steak (flaked, formed, thinly sliced)

25230310

Chicken or turkey loaf, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat

21603000

Beef, pastrami (beef, smoked, spiced)

25230410

Ham loaf, luncheon meat

22311450

Ham, prosciutto

25230430

Ham and cheese loaf

25220010

Cold cut, NFS

25230510

Ham, luncheon meat, chopped, minced, pressed, spiced, not canned

25220390

Bologna, beef, low fat

25230520

Ham, luncheon meat, chopped, minced, pressed, spiced, low fat, not canned

25220400

Bologna, pork and beef

25230530

Ham and pork, luncheon meat, chopped, minced, pressed, spiced, canned

25220410

Bologna, NFS

25230540

Ham, pork and chicken, luncheon meat, chopped, minced, pressed, spiced, canned

25220420

Bologna, Lebanon

25230550

Ham, pork, and chicken, luncheon meat, chopped, minced, pressed, spiced, canned, reduced sodium

25220430

Bologna, beef

25230560

Liverwurst

25220440

Bologna, turkey

25230610

Luncheon loaf (olive, pickle, or pimiento)

25220470

Bologna, beef, lower sodium

25230710

Sandwich loaf, luncheon meat

25220480

Bologna, chicken, beef, and pork

25230790

Turkey ham, sliced, extra lean, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat

25220500

Bologna, beef and pork, low fat

25230800

Turkey ham

25221500

Salami, NFS

25230810

Veal loaf

25221510

Salami, soft, cooked

25230820

Turkey pastrami

25221520

Salami, dry or hard

25230840

Turkey salami

25230110

Luncheon meat, NFS

25230900

Turkey or chicken breast, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat

25230210

Ham, sliced, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat

25230905

Turkey or chicken breast, low salt, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat

25230220

Ham, sliced, low salt, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat

25231110

Beef, sliced, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat

25230230

Ham, sliced, extra lean, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat