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Ham vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ham and avocadoes

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc, while avocadoes have more fiber, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 57% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in avocadoes is lower.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ham is 0, while the glycemic index of avocadoes is 40.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +169.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4775%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163%

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.
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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%
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1025.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +499.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +728%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +244.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.067mg 57%
Sodium 1203mg 7mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 2g 38%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.4µg 35%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Phosphorus 196mg 52mg 21%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.64mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.389mg 20%
Folate 3µg 81µg 20%
Vitamin K 0µg 21µg 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 9.799g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 1.738mg 14%
Fats 5.53g 14.66g 14%
Choline 85.1mg 14.2mg 13%
Copper 0.079mg 0.19mg 12%
Iron 1.48mg 0.55mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2.07mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.257mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 1.816g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.13mg 6%
Potassium 287mg 485mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.142mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Carbs 1.5g 8.53g 2%
Saturated fat 1.81g 2.126g 1%
Calories 145kcal 160kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 1.83g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +946.5%
Contains more OtherOther +176.6%
Contains more FatsFats +165.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +468.7%
~equal in Water ~73.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +274%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +236.3%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.