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Ham vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ham and crouton?

  • Ham is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and zinc, yet crouton is richer in selenium, iron, folate, fiber, and manganese.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% higher.
  • Crouton contains less cholesterol.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index than crouton.

We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Croutons, plain types in this comparison.

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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.
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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +850%
Contains more IronIron +175.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +825.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%

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.
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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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Crouton DV% diff.
Iron 1.48mg 4.08mg 33%
Selenium 19.5µg 37.5µg 33%
Folate 3µg 132µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.026mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Carbs 1.5g 73.5g 24%
Sodium 1203mg 698mg 22%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.5mg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Protein 20.93g 11.9g 18%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.89mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Calories 145kcal 407kcal 13%
Phosphorus 196mg 115mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.623mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 5.439mg 9%
Copper 0.079mg 0.163mg 9%
Calcium 8mg 76mg 7%
Potassium 287mg 124mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.272mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 1.273g 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Fats 5.53g 6.6g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 3.059g 1%
Saturated fat 1.81g 1.51g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.429mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 68.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1130.4%
Contains more OtherOther +74.8%
Contains more FatsFats +19.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4800%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.7%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.