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Ham vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ham and port Salut different?

  • Ham is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while port Salut is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Port Salut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 74% more than ham.
  • Ham contains 67 times more vitamin B3 than port Salut. Ham contains 4.023mg of vitamin B3, while port Salut contains 0.06mg.
  • Port Salut is lower in sodium.
  • Port Salut has a higher glycemic index (27) than ham (0).

Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Cheese, port de salut 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
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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111%
Contains more IronIron +244.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8025%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.6mg

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 0% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6605%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +654.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Port Salut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.81g 16.691g 68%
Calcium 8mg 650mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.014mg 62%
Fats 5.53g 28.2g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 1.5µg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 315µg 35%
Sodium 1203mg 534mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.053mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.06mg 25%
Phosphorus 196mg 360mg 23%
Cholesterol 53mg 123mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 9.338g 17%
Choline 85.1mg 15.4mg 13%
Iron 1.48mg 0.43mg 13%
Calories 145kcal 352kcal 10%
Selenium 19.5µg 14.5µg 9%
Protein 20.93g 23.78g 6%
Copper 0.079mg 0.022mg 6%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Potassium 287mg 136mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.21mg 4%
Zinc 2.88mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.24mg 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0.5µg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 32IU 21IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.729g 1%
Carbs 1.5g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.24mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163.2%
Contains more WaterWater +48.9%
Contains more OtherOther +118.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +409.9%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.