Ham vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ham and baby food different?
- Ham is higher in vitamin B12; however, baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, calcium, fiber, copper, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 575% higher.
- Baby food has less sodium.
- Ham has a lower glycemic index (0) than baby food (56).
Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified are the varieties 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +614.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9062.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3109.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +322.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +32.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +111.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +266.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1372% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +223.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1245% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +762.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +166.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1333.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 47.5mg | 575% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 2.717mg | 193% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 34.714mg | 192% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 2.438mg | 140% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 733mg | 73% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 3mg | 52% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7.5g | 30% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.334mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 392mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 0µg | 27% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 73.4g | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 3.68mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 100mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 12.2g | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.189mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 1.074mg | 13% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 379kcal | 12% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 25.9µg | 12% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 23.2mg | 11% |
| Folate | 3µg | 43µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 1.697g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 0.769g | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 2.4mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 437mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 0IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 1.206g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 5.53g | 4.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +910% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4793.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +117.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +214.3% |
