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Ground turkey vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Ground turkey and Ham

  • Ground turkey has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, and Copper, however, Ham is richer in Vitamin B1.
  • Ham covers your daily Vitamin B1 needs 56% more than Ground turkey.
  • Ham has 3 times less Vitamin B5 than Ground turkey. Ground turkey has 1.193mg of Vitamin B5, while Ham has 0.403mg.
  • Ham contains less Cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ground turkey, cooked 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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
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 +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.9%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.88mg

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% 4.7% 2.2% 6% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
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% 24% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +879.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.202mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~85.1mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 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 ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +88.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2631.3%
~equal in Water ~67.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +32%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -32.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ground turkey Ham
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Ham Opinion
Calories 203kcal 145kcal Ground turkey
Protein 27.37g 20.93g Ground turkey
Fats 10.4g 5.53g Ground turkey
Net carbs 0g 1.5g Ham
Carbs 0g 1.5g Ham
Cholesterol 93mg 53mg Ham
Vitamin D 8IU 32IU Ham
Magnesium 30mg 14mg Ground turkey
Calcium 28mg 8mg Ground turkey
Potassium 294mg 287mg Ground turkey
Iron 1.52mg 1.48mg Ground turkey
Copper 0.151mg 0.079mg Ground turkey
Zinc 3.11mg 2.88mg Ground turkey
Phosphorus 254mg 196mg Ground turkey
Sodium 78mg 1203mg Ground turkey
Vitamin A 79IU 0IU Ground turkey
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg Ground turkey
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.25mg Ham
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.8µg Ham
Manganese 0.011mg 0.054mg Ham
Selenium 31.1µg 19.5µg Ground turkey
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.754mg Ham
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.202mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 4.023mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.403mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.4mg Ground turkey
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 0.65µg Ground turkey
Folate 7µg 3µg Ground turkey
Trans Fat 0.134g Ham
Choline 78.2mg 85.1mg Ham
Saturated Fat 2.669g 1.81g Ham
Monounsaturated Fat 3.458g 2.62g Ground turkey
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.54g Ground turkey
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.251mg Ground turkey
Threonine 1.258mg 0.931mg Ground turkey
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0.918mg Ground turkey
Leucine 2.262mg 1.661mg Ground turkey
Lysine 2.452mg 1.775mg Ground turkey
Methionine 0.806mg 0.553mg Ground turkey
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.904mg Ground turkey
Valine 1.27mg 0.908mg Ground turkey
Histidine 0.811mg 0.75mg Ground turkey
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g Ground turkey
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g Ground turkey
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g Ground turkey

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground turkey Ham
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Ground turkey
45%
Ham
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Ground turkey
55%
Ham

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ham
Ham is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 40mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ham
Ham is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.859g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey contains less Sodium (difference - 1125mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ground turkey
Ground turkey is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.