Ham vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ham and American cheese?
- Ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
- American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% more.
- Ham has 53 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. While ham has 4.023mg of vitamin B3, American cheese has only 0.076mg.
- The amount of sodium in ham is lower.
- The glycemic index of ham is lower.
We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +117.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +134.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +85.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12962.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +227% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4926.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5193.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +640.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +135.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +130.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1045mg | 104% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 18.057g | 74% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 641mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.015mg | 62% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 31.79g | 40% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 1.5µg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 250µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.054mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 0.076mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 1671mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 100mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 8.236g | 14% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 371kcal | 11% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.63mg | 11% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 36.2mg | 9% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 18.13g | 6% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 132mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 1.286g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 2.49mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.234mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 20.2µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 23IU | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 3.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.403mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.772mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 1.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.939mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.546mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.021g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.93 g
Fats:
5.53 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
67.67 g
Other:
4.37 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +70.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +474.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +146.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.54 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +214.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +138.1% |
