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Ham vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ham and beef Liver

  • The amount of vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, iron, folate, and choline in beef Liver is higher than in ham.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 2914% more than ham.
  • Ham contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more IronIron +341.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +17979.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +559.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.1%

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 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +288.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1595.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +335.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1664.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10758.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +400.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Beef Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 70.58µg 2914%
Copper 0.079mg 14.283mg 1578%
Vitamin A 0µg 9442µg 1049%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 3.425mg 248%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 7.11mg 134%
Cholesterol 53mg 396mg 114%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 17.525mg 84%
Iron 1.48mg 6.54mg 63%
Folate 3µg 253µg 63%
Choline 85.1mg 426mg 62%
Sodium 1203mg 79mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 1.017mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.194mg 47%
Phosphorus 196mg 497mg 43%
Selenium 19.5µg 36.1µg 30%
Zinc 2.88mg 5.3mg 22%
Protein 20.93g 29.08g 16%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.356mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.81g 2.947g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 1.124g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 1.109g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.3µg 3%
Calories 145kcal 191kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.51mg 2%
Potassium 287mg 352mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin D 32IU 49IU 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Carbs 1.5g 5.13g 1%
Fats 5.53g 5.26g 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 5.13g N/A
Calcium 8mg 6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.368mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 1.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 1.352mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 2.67mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.759mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 1.515mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.761mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g N/A

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
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%
Contains more OtherOther +154.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242%
~equal in Fats ~5.26g

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
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.4%

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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. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.