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Ham vs. Brisket raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ham and brisket raw?

  • Ham is higher in vitamin B1 and selenium, yet brisket raw is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Brisket raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 74% more.
  • Ham has 15 times more sodium than brisket raw. While ham has 1203mg of sodium, brisket raw has only 79mg.

We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, raw 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.
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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 16% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +285.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more IronIron +29.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg

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.
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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 0% 0% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +654%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +273.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.94mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.42mg
~equal in Choline ~86.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Brisket raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 2.43µg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.1mg 55%
Sodium 1203mg 79mg 49%
Zinc 2.88mg 4.31mg 13%
Selenium 19.5µg 16.4µg 6%
Iron 1.48mg 1.92mg 6%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Saturated fat 1.81g 2.59g 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Cholesterol 53mg 62mg 3%
Fats 5.53g 7.37g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 3.46g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.23g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.42mg 2%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.014mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.17mg 2%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Calories 145kcal 155kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 3.94mg 1%
Potassium 287mg 330mg 1%
Phosphorus 196mg 201mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 0g 1%
Protein 20.93g 20.72g 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Copper 0.079mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.32mg 0%
Choline 85.1mg 86.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.905mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 1.637mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 1.724mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.53mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.809mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.709mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +169.8%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
~equal in Protein ~20.72g
~equal in Water ~70.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.1%

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. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/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.