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Ham vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ham and caviar?

  • Ham is richer in vitamin B1, yet caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 806% higher.
  • Ham has 4 times more vitamin B1 than caviar. Ham has 0.754mg of vitamin B1, while caviar has 0.19mg.
  • Ham contains less cholesterol.

We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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.
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%
Caviar
Caviar
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2042.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3337.5%
Contains more IronIron +702.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +235.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.05mg

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
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 12% 0% 5% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3%
Caviar
Caviar
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3252.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +656%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +768.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2976.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1566.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 20µg 806%
Cholesterol 53mg 588mg 178%
Iron 1.48mg 11.88mg 130%
Selenium 19.5µg 65.5µg 84%
Choline 85.1mg 490.9mg 74%
Magnesium 14mg 300mg 68%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 3.5mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.19mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 7.405g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.62mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 271µg 30%
Calcium 8mg 275mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.12mg 24%
Phosphorus 196mg 356mg 23%
Fats 5.53g 17.9g 19%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.95mg 18%
Sodium 1203mg 1500mg 13%
Folate 3µg 50µg 12%
Vitamin D* 32 IU 117 IU 11%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 2.9µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.89mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.81g 4.06g 10%
Protein 20.93g 24.6g 7%
Calories 145kcal 264kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.32mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 4.631g 5%
Potassium 287mg 181mg 3%
Copper 0.079mg 0.11mg 3%
Carbs 1.5g 4g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 69kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 3 N/A
Net carbs 1.5g 4g N/A
Manganese 0.054mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
1
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Caviar
Caviar
4
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more WaterWater +42.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.5%
Contains more FatsFats +223.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +37.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
1
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Caviar
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1271.3%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.