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Prosciutto: weights & conversions

One weighs about 20 g. 100 g is 250 calories and 26 g of protein.

Also written as: serrano ham.

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1 prosciutto of prosciutto is about 20 grams.

Weight per piece

What a recipe means when it counts prosciutto instead of weighing it.

prosciutto count conversions
CountGramsOunces
1 prosciutto20 g0.71 oz
2 prosciuttos40 g
3 prosciuttos60 g
4 prosciuttos80 g
6 prosciuttos120 g
12 prosciuttos240 g

Ounces and pounds

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prosciutto weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for prosciutto by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)25026 g16 g0.3 g0 g2200 mg
Per prosciutto (20 g)505.2 g3.2 g0.06 g0 g440 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)28329.5 g18.1 g0.34 g0 g2495 mg

If you have run out

  • Ham, the same amount. Sliced thin, the closest stand-in for wrapping or laying over a dish.

Common questions

How much does one prosciutto weigh?
One prosciutto weighs about 20 g (0.71 oz), so a pound is roughly 23 of them.
How many calories are in prosciutto?
Prosciutto has about 250 calories per 100 g, so one prosciutto is roughly 50 calories.
How much protein is in prosciutto?
About 26 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 29.5 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of prosciutto?
Ham, the same amount. Sliced thin, the closest stand-in for wrapping or laying over a dish.

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