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Ham vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ham and buttermilk

  • Buttermilk has less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B12, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 60% more.
  • Ham has 69 times more vitamin B3 than buttermilk. Ham has 4.023mg of vitamin B3, while buttermilk has 0.058mg.
  • Buttermilk is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.1%
Contains more IronIron +2860%
Contains more CopperCopper +618.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6836.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +195.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +380.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.034mg 60%
Sodium 1203mg 190mg 44%
Protein 20.93g 3.31g 35%
Selenium 19.5µg 2µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.034mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.058mg 25%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.42mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0.22µg 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.05mg 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 4mg 16%
Phosphorus 196mg 89mg 15%
Choline 85.1mg 17.7mg 12%
Calcium 8mg 116mg 11%
Copper 0.079mg 0.011mg 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.88g 7%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.548g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.254g 6%
Calories 145kcal 40kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.154mg 4%
Potassium 287mg 151mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 1IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.033g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.275mg 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 4.79g 1%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 4.79g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.1mg 0%

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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +532.3%
Contains more FatsFats +528.4%
Contains more OtherOther +391%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +219.3%
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +931.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1536.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.