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Ham vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ham and crab meat

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, folate, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 452% higher.
  • Crab meat contains 14 times less vitamin B1 than ham. Ham contains 0.754mg of vitamin B1, while crab meat contains 0.053mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more IronIron +94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +637.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1396.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.1%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1322.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1669.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 11.5µg 452%
Copper 0.079mg 1.182mg 123%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.053mg 58%
Zinc 2.88mg 7.62mg 43%
Selenium 19.5µg 40µg 37%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 1.34mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.18mg 17%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Phosphorus 196mg 280mg 12%
Magnesium 14mg 63mg 12%
Folate 3µg 51µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.055mg 11%
Iron 1.48mg 0.76mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.133g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Sodium 1203mg 1072mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.185g 6%
Fats 5.53g 1.54g 6%
Calcium 8mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Protein 20.93g 19.35g 3%
Calories 145kcal 97kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Potassium 287mg 262mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 53mg 53mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.536g 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +259.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +180.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
~equal in Protein ~19.35g

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1316.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.536g

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.