I’ve had a lot of people tell me they’ve given up finding Whole30 Deli Meat because it is just. so. tough. Finding Whole30 approved Deli Meat Brands can be challenging for a few reasons… It cannot contain sweeteners, carrageenan, MSG, sulfites, or corn starch… (scroll to the bottom for more info on this!). Those few ingredients alone are in tons of Deli Meat brands. Wouldn’t you think it would be easier to find deli meat?! It seems like it should just be meat and salt!
My goal in life is to help you be healthy, and to make the Whole30 as easy as humanly possible for you!
So here we have it- a list of Approved Whole30 Deli Meat Brands (and where to find them!):
True Story Foods*
About True Story Foods:
long ago, farmers grew food to be flavorful and animals were raised with care. While we can’t go back to the past, we can write a new chapter for a future with food we can all feel good about feeding our families. Our company is rooted in the true stories of ranchers who raise animals on North American farms; chefs who believe in using simple ingredients to craft honest food; and families striving to eat well. Pull up a chair and experience our true stories.
Organic Thick Carved Oven Roasted Chicken Breast
Ingredients: Organic Chicken Breast, Water, 2% or Less of: Sea Salt, Organic Onion Powder, Organic Pepper
Organic Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Organic Turkey Breast, Water, 2% or Less of: Salt
Organic Smoked Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Organic Turkey Breast, Water, 2% or Less of: Salt
Oven Roasted Turkey Breast – slices
Ingredients: Turkey Breast, Water, 2% or Less of: Salt
Smoked Turkey Breast – slices
Ingredients: Turkey Breast, Water, 2% or Less of: Salt
Prosciutto
Ingredients: Pork and Salt
*True Story Foods is an approved partner of Whole30
Where to find True Story deli meat:
In Atlanta, I find them at Sprouts Farmers Markets! They also sometimes carry them in Costco- check below!
Use their Store Locator to find where True Story Foods products are closest to you!
Plainville Farms
About their meat:
All of our turkey is antibiotic-free and all natural. We also have gluten free and organic selections. We would never use MSG, nitrates and other additives because our meat is naturally so flavorful. Raised on a vegetarian diet without animal by-products, antibiotics or hormones, our turkey tastes just like it should; just plain delicious.
Organic Pre-Sliced Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Organic Turkey, Water, Sea Salt
Organic Pre-Sliced Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Organic Turkey Breast, Water, Sea Salt
Organic Pre-Sliced Oven Roasted Chicken Breast
Ingredients: Organic Chicken Breast, Water, Organic Native Potato Starch, Sea Salt
Where to find Plainville Farms deli meat:
Sold at Costco, Whole Foods, Earth Fare, Publix, and maybe more!
Use their Store Locator to find where Plainville Farms products are closest to you!
Applegate*
Applegate Organics Oven Roasted Chicken Breast
Ingredients: Organic Chicken Breast, Organic Chicken Broth. Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sea Salt, Organic Potato Starch, Rosemary Extract
Applegate Organics Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Organic Turkey Breast, Water. Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sea Salt, Organic Potato Starch, Organic Chicken Broth, Rosemary Extract
Applegate Organics Roast Beef
Ingredients: Organic Grass-Fed Beef, Water, Salt, Organic Black Pepper.
Applegate Organics Smoked Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Organic Turkey Breast, Water. Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sea Salt, Organic Potato Starch, Organic Chicken Broth, Rosemary Extract
Applegate Organics Herb Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Organic Turkey Breast, Water. Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sea Salt, Organic Potato Starch, Organic Chicken Broth, Rosemary Extract. Coated With: Organic Parsley, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Thyme, Organic Rosemary, Organic Sage
Applegate Organics Smoked Chicken Breast
Ingredients: Organic Chicken Breast, Organic Chicken Broth. Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sea Salt, Organic Potato Starch, Rosemary Extract
Applegate Naturals Herb Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey Breast, Water. Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sea Salt, Potato Starch, Salt, Chicken Broth, Rosemary Extract. Coated With: Black Pepper, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme
Applegate Naturals Oven Roasted Chicken Breast
Ingredients: Chicken Breast, Chicken Broth. Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sea Salt, Potato Starch, Salt, Rosemary Extract
Applegate Naturals Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey Breast, Water. Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sea Salt, Potato Starch, Salt, Chicken Broth, Rosemary Extract
Applegate Naturals Slow Cooked Ham
Ingredients: Pork, Pork Broth. Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sea Salt, Cultured Celery Powder, Spice Extractives, Rosemary Extract
Applegate Naturals Smoked Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey Breast, Water. Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sea Salt, Potato Starch, Salt, Chicken Broth, Rosemary Extract
*Applegate is an approved partner of Whole30
Where to find Applegate deli meat:
I find Applegate deli meat at Kroger, Publix, Target, Earth Fare, Whole Foods, and Sprouts Farmers Markets.
Use their Store Locator to find where Applegate products are closest to you!
Garret Valley Farms
Garret Valley Farms Sliced Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey breast meat, water, potato starch, sea salt, vinegar powder, natural flavors
Sliced Smoked Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey Breast Meat, Water, Potato Starch, Sea Salt, Vinegar Powder, Natural Flavors
Whole Roast Beef
Ingredients: Beef. Rubbed with: sea salt, black pepper.
To find Garrett Valley products near you check their Store Locator.
Diestel Family Ranch
How Our Deli Meats Stack Up
- No gluten, casein, carrageenan, phosphates, MSG, artificial ingredients, or preservatives
- No added nitrates or nitrites
- No antibiotics, growth stimulants, or hormones
- Turkeys are fed a 100% Vegetarian Diet
- Only whole muscle meat used. No fillers!
- Non-GMO Project Verified
- Thoughtfully Raised
Organic Fresh Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Organic Turkey Breast
Organic Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Organic Turkey Breast, Contain Less than 2% of: Water, Sea Salt, and Organic Rosemary
Non-GMO Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey breast, contains less than 2% of: water, sea salt and organic rosemary
NonGMO Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey breast, Contain 2% or less of: water, sea salt and Organic Rosemary. Rubbed With: Basil, Oregano and Parsley
Non-GMO Peppered Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey Breast, contains less 2% of: Water, Sea Salt and Organic Rosemary. Rubbed with: Black Pepper
Non-GMO Pre-Sliced Roast Beef
Ingredients: Beef, vinegar, sea salt, vegetable extract, rosemary extract, garlic and onion
Use their Store Locator to find where Diestel Farms products are closest to you!
Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’sOrganic Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Organic Turkey Breast, Water, Salt
Where to find Trader Joe’s deli meat:
Trader Joe’s Grocery Stores
Use their Store Locator to find where Trader Joe’s Grocery Stores are closest to you!
Publix GreenWise
Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey, water, native potato starch, sea salt
Oven Roasted Chicken Breast
Ingredients: Chicken, water, native potato starch, sea salt
Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey, water, native potato starch, sea salt, natural smoke flavor
*Find these products in the pre-packaged deli meat section. These products are not organic.
Where to find Publix GreenWise Products:
Publix Grocery Stores
Wegmans
Organic Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Organic Turkey Breast, Water, Salt
Organic Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Organic Turkey Breast, Water, Salt
Organic Oven Roasted Chicken Breast
Ingredients: Organic Chicken Breast, Water, Salt
Organic Fully Cooked Uncured Ham
Ingredients: Organic Pork, Water, Sea Salt, Celery Powder
Where to find Wegmans Products:
Wegmans Grocery Stores
Use their Store Locator to find Wegmans Grocery Stores closest to you!
Kroger Simple Truth
Organic Seasoned Roast Beef
Ingredients: Organic Beef, Water, Sea Salt, Organic Black Pepper
Where to find Simple Truth deli meat:
Kroger Grocery Stores
Use their Store Locator to find where Kroger stores are closest to you!
Products I know that are NOT Whole30 Approved:
- Any deli meats with the unapproved additives listed in detail below
- True Story Organic Applewood Smoked Ham (sweeteners)
- True Story Non-GMO Herb Roasted Chicken Breast (sweeteners)
- True Story Non-GMO Uncured Wildflower Honey & Maple Ham (sweeteners)
- True Story Non-GMO Uncured Black Forest Ham (sweeteners)
- True Story All Natural Uncured Wildflower Honey & Maple Ham (sweeteners)
- True Story All Natural Uncured Black Forest Ham (sweeteners)
- Garrett Valley Black Forest Ham (sweeteners)
- Garrett Valley Turkey Ham (sweeteners)
- Garrett Valley Virginia Brand Ham (sweeteners)
- Kirkland Signature Sliced Oven Roasted Turkey Breast (sweeteners, food starch, soybean oil)
Is your deli meat not listed? No problem! Here is a list of unapproved ingredients… If you see one of these ingredients, your deli meat is not approved for your Whole30:
- Carrageenan
- Corn Starch
- Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
- Soy Lecithin (Sunflower Lecithin is ok!)
- Sulfites (sulfur dioxide, sodium bisulfite, potassium metabisulfite)
Why are these ingredients unapproved?
Sweeteners are not allowed for your Whole30. Sugar, cane sugar, maple syrup, honey, the list goes on! It also can’t have any carrageenan, which is a stabilizer that’s extracted from seaweed. They are widely used in the food industry, for their gelling, thickening, and stabilizing properties. They are a known carcinogen and therefore off-limits for your Whole30. It also can’t contain Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor-enhancing additive. (for a super handy list of approved and unapproved additives for Whole30 label-reading ease, click here!)
Have you found a Whole30 Approved deli meat brand that’s not on my list? Please share below in the comments and I’ll happily add it!
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Diestel Farms is a good one for turkey! It’s ingredients are pretty much turkey and salt! I have found at Whole Foods and Nugget in Northern California!
Diestel Farms is a good one for turkey! It’s ingredients are pretty much turkey and salt! I have found at Whole Foods and Nugget in Northern California!
Hey Kimberly! Thanks so much for reaching out! I’ve never tried Diestel Farms deli meats before, but now I will!! I looked at their site and while ingredients are not listed, it looks to me based on what’s not in their products that they should be approved 🙂 Thanks for the tip- I’ve added them to the post!
Hey Kimberly! Thanks so much for reaching out! I’ve never tried Diestel Farms deli meats before, but now I will!! I looked at their site and while ingredients are not listed, it looks to me based on what’s not in their products that they should be approved 🙂 Thanks for the tip- I’ve added them to the post!
Diestel Turkey Ranch is my favorite brand! They are family-owned and operated and really create quality deli turkey! The best of this list – for sure!
I’m so glad!!! I can’t wait to try it! 🙂
Diestel Turkey Ranch is my favorite brand! They are family-owned and operated and really create quality deli turkey! The best of this list – for sure!
I’m so glad!!! I can’t wait to try it! 🙂
I’m so glad!!! I can’t wait to try it! 🙂
I was at Wegman’s in Alexandria, VA yesterday and the Organic Uncured Cooked Ham had sugar listed on the label. SO BUMMED.
Shoot that is SUCH a bummer!! I’m so glad there are some other great options! 🙂
I was at Wegman’s in Alexandria, VA yesterday and the Organic Uncured Cooked Ham had sugar listed on the label. SO BUMMED.
Shoot that is SUCH a bummer!! I’m so glad there are some other great options! 🙂
Harwest Land roasted Turkey Breast (By Purdue) seems good
Harwest Land roasted Turkey Breast (By Purdue) seems good
Harwest Land roasted Turkey Breast (By Purdue) seems good
The claim that Wegmans Organic Fully Cooked Uncured Ham DOES NOT HAVE Nitrates or Nitrites in incorrect. It is cured in Celery Powder which is a form of Nitrite, when heated to higher temperatures Nitrites turn into Nitrosamines, a potent carcinogen. Celery Powder is a hoax, it contains large amounts of Sodium Nitrite and is just as bad as pure Sodium Nitrite but disguised as “healthy”. Colon beware!
Russell Reeves, nitrates and ritrites ARE approved. Check the list
Simple truth deli meats have sugar.