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Ham vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ham and dates

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while dates have more fiber.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 58% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in dates is lower.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ham is 0, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Dates, deglet noor.

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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
4
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%
Dates
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more IronIron +45.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +893.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +385.2%

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%
Dates
4
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1250.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.052mg 59%
Sodium 1203mg 2mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 2.45g 37%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Selenium 19.5µg 3µg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Carbs 1.5g 75.03g 25%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.29mg 24%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Phosphorus 196mg 62mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.165mg 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 1.274mg 17%
Choline 85.1mg 6.3mg 14%
Copper 0.079mg 0.206mg 14%
Potassium 287mg 656mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.066mg 10%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.262mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.032g 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.39g 8%
Calories 145kcal 282kcal 7%
Magnesium 14mg 43mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.036g 6%
Iron 1.48mg 1.02mg 6%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.589mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.019g 3%
Calcium 8mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
4
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +754.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1317.9%
Contains more WaterWater +229.6%
Contains more OtherOther +173.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4902%

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
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7177.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2742.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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