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Ham vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ham and cashew

  • Ham has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B12, while cashew has more copper, manganese, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin K.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 235% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in cashew is lower.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ham is 0, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw.

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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
0
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%
Cashew
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1985.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130%
Contains more IronIron +351.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2678.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2964.8%
~equal in Selenium ~19.9µg

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
6
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%
Cashew
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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.417mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.079mg 2.195mg 235%
Manganese 0.054mg 1.655mg 70%
Magnesium 14mg 292mg 66%
Iron 1.48mg 6.68mg 65%
Fats 5.53g 43.85g 59%
Phosphorus 196mg 593mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 23.797g 53%
Sodium 1203mg 12mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 7.845g 49%
Vitamin K 0µg 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.423mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Saturated fat 1.81g 7.783g 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 5.78mg 26%
Calories 145kcal 553kcal 20%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 1.062mg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Potassium 287mg 660mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.058mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 1.5g 30.19g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.864mg 9%
Folate 3µg 25µg 6%
Protein 20.93g 18.22g 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Calcium 8mg 37mg 3%
Selenium 19.5µg 19.9µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.417mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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
Cashew
2
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1201.3%
Contains more OtherOther +72%
Contains more FatsFats +692.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1912.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
1
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +808.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1352.8%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.