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Ham vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ham and carrots different?

  • Ham is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than ham.
  • Carrots are lower in cholesterol.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index (39) than ham (0).

Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Carrots, raw 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.
Ham
Ham
6
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%
Carrot
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +393.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.8%

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
8
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%
Carrot
5
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1042.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +867%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.066mg 57%
Sodium 1203mg 69mg 49%
Protein 20.93g 0.93g 40%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.1µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.24mg 24%
Phosphorus 196mg 35mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.138mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.983mg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.3mg 15%
Choline 85.1mg 8.8mg 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.058mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.037g 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.24g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.014g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Calories 145kcal 41kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.143mg 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Calcium 8mg 33mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.117g 3%
Carbs 1.5g 9.58g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.273mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.66mg 3%
Potassium 287mg 320mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 6.78g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
3
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2150.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2204.2%
Contains more OtherOther +355.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +538.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
2
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18614.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +361.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.