Ham vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ham and butter different?
- Ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, butter is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 243% higher.
- Ham contains 151 times more vitamin B1 than butter. While ham contains 0.754mg of vitamin B1, butter contains only 0.005mg.
- Butter has less sodium.
Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Butter, without salt are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1095.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +393.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +716.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1250% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1850% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +494.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +9478.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +266.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +282.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +352.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +828% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 50.489g | 221% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 81.11g | 116% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.005mg | 62% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 215mg | 54% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 23.43g | 52% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 11mg | 52% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 0.85g | 40% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 1µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.003mg | 31% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 717kcal | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 24mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 0.042mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 0.09mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 0.17µg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.02mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 3.01g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2.32mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.034mg | 13% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 18.8mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 24mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.016mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 0IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.004mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Folate | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2362.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +277.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10825% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1366.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +794.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +457.4% |
