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Ham vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ham and chives

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 177% more than ham.
  • Chives contain less sodium.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chives is 45, while the glycemic index of ham is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Chives, 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
3
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%
Chives
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +414.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +590.7%
~equal in Potassium ~296mg
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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%
Chives
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +521.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1536.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.078mg 56%
Sodium 1203mg 3mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 3.27g 35%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.9µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Folate 3µg 105µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.647mg 21%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.56mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.138mg 20%
Phosphorus 196mg 58mg 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 5.2mg 15%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.373mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Copper 0.079mg 0.157mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.146g 8%
Calcium 8mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.115mg 7%
Magnesium 14mg 42mg 7%
Fats 5.53g 0.73g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.095g 6%
Calories 145kcal 30kcal 6%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.324mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.267g 2%
Iron 1.48mg 1.6mg 2%
Carbs 1.5g 4.35g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 1.85g N/A
Potassium 287mg 296mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.85g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
2
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +540.1%
Contains more FatsFats +657.5%
Contains more OtherOther +337%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190%
Contains more WaterWater +34%

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
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2657.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.