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Broth vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between broth and ham

  • Broth has more calcium, vitamin B2, selenium, and magnesium; however, ham has more vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 986% higher.
  • Ham has 23 times less calcium than broth. Broth has 187mg of calcium, while ham has 8mg.
  • Ham is lower in sodium.
  • Broth has a higher glycemic index than ham.

Food types used in this article are Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Broth
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Ham
Ham
5
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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2237.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.6%
Contains more IronIron +43.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg

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.
Broth
6
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Ham
Ham
5
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 EVitamin E +84%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +654%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Ham DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 1203mg 986%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.754mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 0.54g 26%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.88mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.4mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.202mg 18%
Calcium 187mg 8mg 18%
Selenium 28µg 19.5µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.65µg 15%
Cholesterol 13mg 53mg 13%
Fats 13.88g 5.53g 13%
Magnesium 56mg 14mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 4.023mg 10%
Protein 16.66g 20.93g 9%
Copper 0mg 0.079mg 9%
Folate 32µg 3µg 7%
Saturated fat 3.43g 1.81g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 2.62g 7%
Calories 267kcal 145kcal 6%
Carbs 18.01g 1.5g 6%
Iron 1.03mg 1.48mg 6%
Choline 114.6mg 85.1mg 5%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Phosphorus 166mg 196mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.403mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 309mg 287mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
3
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Ham
Ham
2
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 +151%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1100.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1025.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2881.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Ham
Ham
1
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 +104.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +729.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.2%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.