A ham sandwich can be flavored in a traditional way or a trendy way. A ham sandwich can be embellished with cheese, vegetables and condiments. The most popular addition is cheese. Half of all ham sandwiches include cheese, usually American. Only 1 in 7 sandwiches include lettuce.
Most consumers make their sandwiches with white bread.
The NPD National Eating Trends Service collects data from a panel of 2,000 households, totaling about 5,000 people. Each household keeps a written diary of all foods and beverages consumed by all family members during a two-week period. Data is collected continuously. National Pork Board as implemented by the National Pork Producers Council PO Box 9114 . Des Moines .