Ham vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ham and beefsteak different?
- Ham is richer in vitamin B1, while beefsteak is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Ham covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 56% more than beefsteak.
- Ham contains 21 times more sodium than beefsteak. Ham contains 1203mg of sodium, while beefsteak contains 57mg.
Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled types were 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 ManganeseManganese | +500% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +10.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +112.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.078mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 57mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 1.38µg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 5.951g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 6.978mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 4.85mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 28.8µg | 17% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 15.11g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.585mg | 14% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 26.72g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 6.298g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 79mg | 9% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 250kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 101.8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.527mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 213mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 340mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1.63mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.009mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.56g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 2.23mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 1.309mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1981% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +173.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +140.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.56g
