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Cauliflower vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cauliflower and ham different?

  • Cauliflower is higher in vitamin C; however, ham is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 59% higher.
  • Cauliflower has less sodium.

Cauliflower, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted are the varieties used in this article.

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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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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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 +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187%
Contains more IronIron +252.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~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.
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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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 B5Vitamin B5 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1408%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +236.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +693.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.754mg 59%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 0mg 54%
Sodium 30mg 1203mg 51%
Protein 1.92g 20.93g 38%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.5µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.88mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 4.023mg 22%
Phosphorus 44mg 196mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.4mg 17%
Folate 57µg 3µg 14%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 0µg 13%
Iron 0.42mg 1.48mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.202mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1.81g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Fats 0.28g 5.53g 8%
Choline 44.3mg 85.1mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 2.62g 6%
Calories 25kcal 145kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.403mg 5%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Copper 0.039mg 0.079mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.54g 3%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Carbs 4.97g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.25mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 1.5g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 299mg 287mg 0%
Sugar 1.91g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.75mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 CarbsCarbs +231.3%
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +990.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1875%
Contains more OtherOther +475%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
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 -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7605.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1641.9%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.