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Ham vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ham and macaroon

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc; however, macaroon is higher in copper and fiber.
  • Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 91% more than ham.
  • Macaroon has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of macaroon is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +80.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +240.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +236.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +835.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.81g 20.099g 83%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.02mg 61%
Sodium 1203mg 241mg 42%
Protein 20.93g 3.02g 36%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Fats 5.53g 22.55g 26%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.22mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.096mg 23%
Selenium 19.5µg 6.8µg 23%
Copper 0.079mg 0.269mg 21%
Carbs 1.5g 61.22g 20%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.73mg 20%
Phosphorus 196mg 68mg 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Calories 145kcal 460kcal 16%
Choline 85.1mg 9.1mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.06mg 11%
Iron 1.48mg 0.82mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Potassium 287mg 123mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 1.61g 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.81g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 56.12g N/A
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.19mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +593%
Contains more WaterWater +488.4%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +307.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3981.3%

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.