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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
20.93 g
Fats:
5.53 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
67.67 g
Other:
4.37 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.54 g
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% |