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Ham vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ham and baked beans different?

  • Ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus; however, baked beans are richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 52% higher.
  • Baked beans have less cholesterol.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index (0) than baked beans (40).

Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Beans, baked, home prepared 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.
Ham
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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +242.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +662.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +34.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +372.2%

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
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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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +454.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +886%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Baked beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.136mg 52%
Sodium 1203mg 422mg 34%
Protein 20.93g 5.54g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Selenium 19.5µg 5.7µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.09mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.408mg 23%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.73mg 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 5mg 16%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Phosphorus 196mg 109mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.049mg 12%
Folate 3µg 48µg 11%
Copper 0.079mg 0.159mg 9%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.255mg 9%
Magnesium 14mg 43mg 7%
Carbs 1.5g 21.63g 7%
Iron 1.48mg 1.99mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.155mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 61mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Potassium 287mg 358mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.81g 1.948g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 2.133g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.74g 1%
Calories 145kcal 155kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Fats 5.53g 5.15g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 16.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.153mg 0%

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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +277.8%
Contains more OtherOther +74.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1342%
~equal in Fats ~5.15g
~equal in Water ~65.17g

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.948g

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.