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Crackers vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crackers and ham

  • Crackers have more vitamin K, iron, folate, and vitamin B2; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for vitamin K, 58% more than ham.
  • Crackers have 31 times more folate than ham. While crackers have 92µg of folate, ham has only 3µg.
  • Crackers have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of crackers is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +172.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +487.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191%

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 0% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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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 EVitamin E +1112%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2966.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +534.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +786.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.023mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Ham DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.54g 84%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 0µg 58%
Iron 4.03mg 1.48mg 32%
Fats 26.43g 5.53g 32%
Protein 6.64g 20.93g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.754mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.4mg 26%
Selenium 6.7µg 19.5µg 23%
Folate 92µg 3µg 22%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.88mg 22%
Sodium 726mg 1203mg 21%
Carbs 61.3g 1.5g 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.202mg 20%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.054mg 19%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.25mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Calories 510kcal 145kcal 18%
Saturated fat 5.562g 1.81g 17%
Choline 9.6mg 85.1mg 14%
Calcium 120mg 8mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 2.62g 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Phosphorus 248mg 196mg 7%
Potassium 118mg 287mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Copper 0.104mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 4.023mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.403mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.75mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 FatsFats +377.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3986.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +215.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2055.1%
Contains more OtherOther +75.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2332.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.