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Almonds vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between almonds and ham

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 169% more than ham.
  • Almonds have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, almonds and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1828.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.4%
Contains more IronIron +150.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1205.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3935.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.88mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10152%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.25mg 169%
Copper 1.031mg 0.079mg 106%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.054mg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.54g 79%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.202mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 2.62g 72%
Fats 49.93g 5.53g 68%
Magnesium 270mg 14mg 61%
Sodium 1mg 1203mg 52%
Fiber 12.5g 0g 50%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.754mg 46%
Phosphorus 481mg 196mg 41%
Selenium 4.1µg 19.5µg 28%
Iron 3.71mg 1.48mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Calcium 269mg 8mg 26%
Calories 579kcal 145kcal 22%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.4mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Potassium 733mg 287mg 13%
Folate 44µg 3µg 10%
Saturated fat 3.802g 1.81g 9%
Carbs 21.55g 1.5g 7%
Choline 52.1mg 85.1mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 4.023mg 3%
Zinc 3.12mg 2.88mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.403mg 1%
Protein 21.15g 20.93g 0%
Net carbs 9.05g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 0g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.75mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +802.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1336.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1434.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.6%
~equal in Protein ~20.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1104.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2183.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.