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Ham vs. Babassu oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ham and babassu oil different?

  • Ham is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3, while babassu oil is higher in vitamin E.
  • Babassu oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 397% more than ham.
  • Babassu oil is lower in sodium.

Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Oil, babassu types were 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.
Ham
Ham
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
Ham
Ham
9
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 0% 0% 382% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7540%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1708.3%

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
86% 12% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 81.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +335.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Babassu oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.81g 81.2g 361%
Fats 5.53g 100g 145%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 19.1mg 126%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0mg 63%
Sodium 1203mg 0mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 0g 42%
Calories 145kcal 884kcal 37%
Selenium 19.5µg 0µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0mg 31%
Phosphorus 196mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 11.4g 22%
Iron 1.48mg 0mg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0mg 16%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Copper 0.079mg 9%
Potassium 287mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 1.6g 7%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Magnesium 14mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 2%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Ham Babassu oil
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
44%
Ham
29%
Babassu oil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Ham
0%
Babassu oil

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Ham
Ham is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 79.39g)
Which food is cheaper?
Ham
Ham is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ham
Ham is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ham
Ham is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Babassu oil
Babassu oil is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 53mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Babassu oil
Babassu oil contains less Sodium (difference - 1203mg)
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?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Babassu oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171428/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.