Is ham considered red meat?

Question

Just wondering. Never really got the awnser.

Answer 1

Yes.

As a rule of thumb red meats are those derived from mammals and white meats are those derived from birds.

What's really really scary is how many people here have simply regurgitate the US National Pork Board's 20-year old advertising slogan without even giving the question a second's thought!

Answer 2

Is Ham Considered Red Meat

Answer 3

Is Ham Red Meat

Answer 4

Despite the industry's marketing campaign about pork being "the other white meat", it is usually grouped with beef as "red meat", and public perceptions have been changing. Its myoglobin content is lower than beef, but much higher than chicken white meat.

The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) treats pork as a red meat.

Answer 5

Whatever the ads say, nutritionally pork is grouped with red meats such as beef. It is sometimes seen as healthier than the other reds in some ways, but is definitely not as healthy as white meat. Wikipedia says

"In gastronomy, pork is traditionally considered a white meat, but in nutritional studies, it is usually grouped with beef as "red meat", and public perceptions have been changing. Its myoglobin content is lower than beef, but much higher than chicken white meat. The USDA treats pork as a red meat. Pork is very high in thiamin."

Answer 6

Well, i would say no ham is like chicken and chicken is white meat hame is white meat not red,but if u see ham bleed in it doesnt mean that it is then considered red meat it is like fish, fish is bleeding when it is cut but if hame does that is is white meat!! ( some fish are red meat)

Answer 7

Porky Pig says, "Eat more Beef and Chicken"

Answer 8

they say pork is the other white meat. but you know what pork has more saturated fat then beef so i think it is red meat.

Answer 9

Nope. any pork is considered a white meat.

Answer 10

Close. It's pink meat.