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Chinese cuisine vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chinese cuisine and ham?

  • Chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 60% more.
  • The amount of sodium in chinese cuisine is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ham is lower.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types 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% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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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 -66%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.7%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +92%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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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 EVitamin E +228%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.754mg 60%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0µg 43%
Sodium 409mg 1203mg 35%
Protein 7.08g 20.93g 28%
Selenium 6.7µg 19.5µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.4mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 4.023mg 17%
Phosphorus 76mg 196mg 17%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.88mg 13%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Cholesterol 14mg 53mg 13%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.54g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.202mg 11%
Choline 34.5mg 85.1mg 9%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.65µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Iron 1.11mg 1.48mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.8µg 4%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.054mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.978g 1.81g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 2.62g 4%
Vitamin D 3IU 32IU 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.079mg 3%
Potassium 204mg 287mg 2%
Carbs 7.29g 1.5g 2%
Calories 105kcal 145kcal 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.403mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Calcium 22mg 8mg 1%
Fats 5.3g 5.53g 0%
Net carbs 5.79g 1.5g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.75mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +386%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.6%
Contains more OtherOther +189.4%
~equal in Fats ~5.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +294.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.3%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.