Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Ham
  5. Compare
  6. Ham vs. Cervelat

Ham vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between Ham and Cervelat

  • Ham has more Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B6, however, Cervelat has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin B2, Copper, and Iron.
  • Cervelat's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 202% more.
  • Ham has 5 times more Vitamin B1 than Cervelat. Ham has 0.754mg of Vitamin B1, while Cervelat has 0.15mg.
  • Ham is lower in Cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

Infographic

Ham vs Cervelat infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Ham
Ham
5
:
4
Cervelat
Cervelat
Contains more Phosphorus +76.6%
Contains more Potassium +10.4%
Contains more Zinc +12.5%
Contains more Calcium +12.5%
Contains more Iron +37.8%
Contains more Copper +89.9%
Equal in Magnesium - 14
Equal in Potassium - 260
Equal in Sodium - 1300
Equal in Selenium - 20.3
Ham
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 56% 10% 85% 26% 157% 79% 27% 8% 107%
Cervelat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 77% 10% 48% 23% 170% 70% 50% 0% 111%
Contains more Phosphorus +76.6%
Contains more Potassium +10.4%
Contains more Zinc +12.5%
Contains more Calcium +12.5%
Contains more Iron +37.8%
Contains more Copper +89.9%
Equal in Magnesium - 14
Equal in Potassium - 260
Equal in Sodium - 1300
Equal in Selenium - 20.3

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Ham
Ham
5
:
6
Cervelat
Cervelat
Contains more Vitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +402.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin D +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +746.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.31
Ham
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 24% 0% 189% 47% 76% 25% 93% 3% 82% 0%
Cervelat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 34% 56% 38% 77% 81% 0% 60% 2% 688% 4%
Contains more Vitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +402.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin D +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +746.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.31

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
3
:
2
Cervelat
Cervelat
Contains more Protein +19.9%
Contains more Water +49.8%
Contains more Other +21.1%
Contains more Fats +450.3%
Contains more Carbs +122%
Ham
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Cervelat
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more Protein +19.9%
Contains more Water +49.8%
Contains more Other +21.1%
Contains more Fats +450.3%
Contains more Carbs +122%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
1
:
2
Cervelat
Cervelat
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +395%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +122.2%
Ham
36% 53% 11%
Saturated Fat: 1.81 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.54 g
Cervelat
45% 51% 5%
Saturated Fat: 11.51 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.2 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +395%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +122.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ham Cervelat
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Cervelat Opinion
Net carbs 1.5g 3.33g Cervelat
Protein 20.93g 17.45g Ham
Fats 5.53g 30.43g Cervelat
Carbs 1.5g 3.33g Cervelat
Calories 145kcal 362kcal Cervelat
Sugar 0g 0.85g Ham
Calcium 8mg 9mg Cervelat
Iron 1.48mg 2.04mg Cervelat
Magnesium 14mg 14mg
Phosphorus 196mg 111mg Ham
Potassium 287mg 260mg Ham
Sodium 1203mg 1300mg Ham
Zinc 2.88mg 2.56mg Ham
Copper 0.079mg 0.15mg Cervelat
Manganese 0.054mg Ham
Selenium 19.5µg 20.3µg Cervelat
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.22mg Ham
Vitamin D 32IU 44IU Cervelat
Vitamin D 0.8µg 1.1µg Cervelat
Vitamin C 0mg 16.6mg Cervelat
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.15mg Ham
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.33mg Cervelat
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 4.31mg Cervelat
Vitamin B5 0.403mg Ham
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.26mg Ham
Folate 3µg 2µg Ham
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 5.5µg Cervelat
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg Cervelat
Tryptophan 0.251mg Ham
Threonine 0.931mg Ham
Isoleucine 0.918mg Ham
Leucine 1.661mg Ham
Lysine 1.775mg Ham
Methionine 0.553mg Ham
Phenylalanine 0.904mg Ham
Valine 0.908mg Ham
Histidine 0.75mg Ham
Cholesterol 53mg 74mg Ham
Saturated Fat 1.81g 11.51g Ham
Monounsaturated Fat 2.62g 12.97g Cervelat
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 1.2g Cervelat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Ham Cervelat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Ham
Ham vs Liver
Liver
Ham
Ham vs Pork jowl
Pork jowl
Ham
Ham vs Pork
Pork
Cervelat
Cervelat vs Pepperoni
Pepperoni
Cervelat
Cervelat vs Salami
Salami
Cervelat
Cervelat vs Kielbasa
Kielbasa

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Ham
87%
Cervelat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Ham
56%
Cervelat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Ham
Ham is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.85g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ham
Ham contains less Sodium (difference - 97mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ham
Ham is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ham
Ham is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.7g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Ham
Ham is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Ham
Ham is cheaper (difference - $2.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/nutrients
  2. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.