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Deluxe Ham Salad (Unsmoked Ham [Ham, Water, Dextrose, Salt, Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Corn Syrup Solids, Spice, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrate], Mayonnaise [Soybean Oil, Water, Whole Eggs And Egg Yolks, Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, Lemon Juice {From Concentrate}, Oleoresin Paprika, Natural Flavors, Calcium Disodium Edta {Used To Protect Quality}], Smoked Ham [Ham, Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Salt, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrate, Flavoring], Water, Seasoning [Maltodextrin, Cultured Dextrose, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Chloride, Egg White Lysozyme, Nisin], Red Food Color [Water, Fd&c Red 40, Citric Acid And .01% Sodium Benzoate Added As Preservatives]), Roll (Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Yeast, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soybean And/or Canola Oil, Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Wheat Gluten, Salt, Cultured Wheat Flour, Yeast Nutrients [Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate], Dough Conditioners [Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Monoglycerides, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes], Calcium Propionate [Preservative], Vinegar, Expeller Pressed Soy Lecithin).