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Ham vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ham and green beans?

  • Ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet green beans are higher in vitamin K.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 57% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in green beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ham is lower.

We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.6%
Contains more IronIron +127.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1052%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +575.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +427.8%

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.
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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +918.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +403.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.074mg 57%
Sodium 1203mg 1mg 52%
Vitamin K 0µg 47.9µg 40%
Protein 20.93g 1.89g 38%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.2µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.056mg 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.25mg 24%
Phosphorus 196mg 29mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.614mg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Choline 85.1mg 16.9mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Iron 1.48mg 0.65mg 10%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.285mg 10%
Folate 3µg 33µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.064g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.097mg 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.28g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.074mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.011g 7%
Calories 145kcal 35kcal 6%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Potassium 287mg 146mg 4%
Calcium 8mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.145g 3%
Copper 0.079mg 0.057mg 2%
Carbs 1.5g 7.88g 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.46mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1007.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1875%
Contains more OtherOther +498.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +425.3%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%

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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.