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Buttermilk vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between buttermilk and ham

  • Buttermilk has less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B12, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 60% more.
  • Buttermilk is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat 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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
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Ham
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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 CalciumCalcium +1350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.1%
Contains more IronIron +2860%
Contains more CopperCopper +618.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6836.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +195.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +380.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.754mg 60%
Sodium 190mg 1203mg 44%
Protein 3.31g 20.93g 35%
Selenium 2µg 19.5µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.4mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 4.023mg 25%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.88mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.65µg 18%
Iron 0.05mg 1.48mg 18%
Cholesterol 4mg 53mg 16%
Phosphorus 89mg 196mg 15%
Choline 17.7mg 85.1mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 8mg 11%
Copper 0.011mg 0.079mg 8%
Fats 0.88g 5.53g 7%
Saturated fat 0.548g 1.81g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 2.62g 6%
Calories 40kcal 145kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.202mg 4%
Potassium 151mg 287mg 4%
Vitamin D 1IU 32IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.54g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.403mg 3%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 4.79g 1.5g 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 4.79g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.75mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Ham
Ham
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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 CarbsCarbs +219.3%
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +532.3%
Contains more FatsFats +528.4%
Contains more OtherOther +391%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Ham
Ham
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +931.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1536.4%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.