Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Beef Liver vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between beef Liver and ham

  • The amount of vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, iron, folate, and choline in beef Liver is higher than in ham.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 2914% more than ham.
  • Ham contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

Infographic

Beef Liver vs Ham 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Ham
Ham
1
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 +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more IronIron +341.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +17979.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +559.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%

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.
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 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Ham
Ham
1
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1595.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +335.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1664.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10758.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +400.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +288.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 70.58µg 0.65µg 2914%
Copper 14.283mg 0.079mg 1578%
Vitamin A 9442µg 0µg 1049%
Vitamin B2 3.425mg 0.202mg 248%
Vitamin B5 7.11mg 0.403mg 134%
Cholesterol 396mg 53mg 114%
Vitamin B3 17.525mg 4.023mg 84%
Iron 6.54mg 1.48mg 63%
Folate 253µg 3µg 63%
Choline 426mg 85.1mg 62%
Sodium 79mg 1203mg 49%
Vitamin B6 1.017mg 0.4mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.194mg 0.754mg 47%
Phosphorus 497mg 196mg 43%
Selenium 36.1µg 19.5µg 30%
Zinc 5.3mg 2.88mg 22%
Protein 29.08g 20.93g 16%
Manganese 0.356mg 0.054mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.947g 1.81g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.124g 2.62g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.109g 0.54g 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0µg 3%
Calories 191kcal 145kcal 2%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.25mg 2%
Potassium 352mg 287mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin D 49IU 32IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 1.5g 1%
Fats 5.26g 5.53g 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 1.5g N/A
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.368mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 1.215mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.352mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 2.67mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 2.247mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.759mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.515mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 1.761mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.75mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Ham
Ham
3
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 ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%
Contains more OtherOther +154.1%
~equal in Fats ~5.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
Ham
Ham
2
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.1%

People also compare

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. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.