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Garlic vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and ham different?

  • Garlic is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and calcium; however, ham is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for garlic is 70% higher.
  • Garlic has less sodium.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index (0) than garlic (30).

Garlic, 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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Ham
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +14.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2996.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.3%

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.
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Ham
Ham
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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 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +277%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +474.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +266.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Ham DV% diff.
Manganese 1.672mg 0.054mg 70%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.4mg 64%
Sodium 17mg 1203mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.754mg 46%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Protein 6.36g 20.93g 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Copper 0.299mg 0.079mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 4.023mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Calcium 181mg 8mg 17%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.88mg 16%
Carbs 33.06g 1.5g 11%
Choline 23.2mg 85.1mg 11%
Selenium 14.2µg 19.5µg 10%
Fats 0.5g 5.53g 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Saturated fat 0.089g 1.81g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.62g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.202mg 7%
Phosphorus 153mg 196mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.403mg 4%
Iron 1.7mg 1.48mg 3%
Potassium 401mg 287mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.54g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 149kcal 145kcal 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 1g 0g N/A
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.75mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 +2104%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1006%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +191.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.9%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.