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Ham vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ham and bananas

  • Bananas contain less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and choline than ham.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 60% higher.
  • Bananas are lower in cholesterol.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index than ham.

Food types used in this article are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Bananas, raw.

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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
5
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%
Banana
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +469.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +790.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
~equal in Copper ~0.078mg

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
8
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%
Banana
4
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2332.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +768.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.367mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.031mg 60%
Sodium 1203mg 1mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 1.09g 40%
Selenium 19.5µg 1µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.15mg 25%
Phosphorus 196mg 22mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.665mg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.26mg 15%
Choline 85.1mg 9.8mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.073mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.27mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.112g 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.33g 8%
Carbs 1.5g 22.84g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.032g 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Folate 3µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.367mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.073g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Calories 145kcal 89kcal 3%
Potassium 287mg 358mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.334mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 20.24g N/A
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0g 12.23g N/A
Copper 0.079mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
3
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Banana
2
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1820.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1575.8%
Contains more OtherOther +426.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1422.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
2
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8087.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +639.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.