Ground meat vs Ham - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Ground meat

5

:

2

Ham

Contains more Iron +53.4%

Contains more Calcium +312.5%

Contains more Magnesium +21.4%

Contains more Zinc +102.8%

Contains less Sodium -93.9%

Contains more Potassium +19.1%

Contains more Phosphorus +18.1%

Equal in Copper - 0.079

Ground meat

Ham

Contains more Iron +53.4%

Contains more Calcium +312.5%

Contains more Magnesium +21.4%

Contains more Zinc +102.8%

Contains less Sodium -93.9%

Contains more Potassium +19.1%

Contains more Phosphorus +18.1%

Equal in Copper - 0.079

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Ground meat

6

:

5

Ham

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +27%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +283.1%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Contains more Folate, total +133.3%

Contains more Vitamin E +108.3%

Contains more Vitamin D +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +1378.4%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +18.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +28.6%

Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.023

Ground meat

Ham

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +27%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +283.1%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Contains more Folate, total +133.3%

Contains more Vitamin E +108.3%

Contains more Vitamin D +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +1378.4%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +18.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +28.6%

Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.023

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

24

29

Mineral Summary Score

34

43

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

143%

126%

Carbohydrates

0%

2%

Fats

71%

26%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Sugars	Equal
Lower in glycemic index	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet	Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Ham is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 35mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Ham is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.263g)

Which food is cheaper?

Ham is cheaper (difference - $1.5)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Ground meat contains less Sodium (difference - 1130mg)

Which food contains less Sugars?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

?

The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

Which food is richer in vitamins?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	241	145
Protein	23.87	20.93
Fats	15.37	5.53
Vitamin C	0	0
Carbs	0	1.5
Cholesterol	88	53
Vitamin D	2	32
Iron	2.27	1.48
Calcium	33	8
Potassium	241	287
Magnesium	17	14
Sugars	0	0
Fiber	0	0
Copper	0.079	0.079
Zinc	5.84	2.88
Starch
Phosphorus	166	196
Sodium	73	1203
Vitamin A	9	0
Vitamin E	0.12	0.25
Vitamin D	0	0.8
Vitamin B1	0.051	0.754
Vitamin B2	0.171	0.202
Vitamin B3	4.026	4.023
Vitamin B5	0.512	0.403
Vitamin B6	0.311	0.4
Vitamin B12	2.49	0.65
Vitamin K	2.9	0
Folate, total	7	3
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	1.173
Saturated Fat	6.073	1.81
Monounsaturated Fat	7.322	2.62
Polyunsaturated fat	0.408	0.54
Tryptophan	0.121	0.251
Threonine	0.923	0.931
Isoleucine	1.055	0.918
Leucine	1.861	1.661
Lysine	1.976	1.775
Methionine	0.614	0.553
Phenylalanine	0.931	0.904
Valine	1.172	0.908
Histidine	0.775	0.75
Fructose