Not all deli meats are created equal - here are the best and worst ones for you

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Lunch Meat 8

Hollis Johnson

When it comes to making the perfect sandwich, we all have our favorites.

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But how healthy for you is that turkey club or Italian sub?

We decided to do some number crunching to determine which deli meat was high enough in nutrients and low enough in sodium and fat to be crowned the ultimate healthiest lunch meat.

For the purposes of a constant comparison, we looked specifically at Boar's Head meats purchased at our local grocery store. Still, the nutrition for each meat shouldn't vary too much based on the brand.