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Ham vs. Chicken liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ham and chicken liver

  • Ham contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, and copper than chicken liver.
  • Chicken liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 664% higher.
  • Chicken liver contains 17 times less sodium than ham. Ham contains 1203mg of sodium, while chicken liver contains 71mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Chicken, liver, all classes, 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
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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 14% 2.4% 20% 337% 164% 73% 127% 9.3% 33% 298%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +507.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +372.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%
~equal in Calcium ~8mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.67mg

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 60% 1099% 14% 0% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441% 106%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +780.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2450.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +19500%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.4%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Chicken liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 16.58µg 664%
Vitamin A 0µg 3296µg 366%
Folate 3µg 588µg 146%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 1.778mg 121%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 6.233mg 117%
Cholesterol 53mg 345mg 97%
Iron 1.48mg 8.99mg 94%
Selenium 19.5µg 54.6µg 64%
Sodium 1203mg 71mg 49%
Copper 0.079mg 0.492mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.305mg 37%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 9.728mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.853mg 35%
Choline 85.1mg 194.4mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Phosphorus 196mg 297mg 14%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.255mg 9%
Protein 20.93g 16.92g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 1.306g 5%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.7mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 1.249g 3%
Potassium 287mg 230mg 2%
Zinc 2.88mg 2.67mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.81g 1.563g 1%
Calories 145kcal 119kcal 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Fats 5.53g 4.83g 1%
Carbs 1.5g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 0.73g N/A
Calcium 8mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.725mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 1.332mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.824mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.507mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.475g N/A

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
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.5%
Contains more OtherOther +312.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13%

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
38% 30% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.306 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.9%

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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. Chicken liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/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.