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Ham vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ham and frankfurter?

  • Ham is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and choline, yet frankfurter is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 61% higher.
  • Ham has 5 times more vitamin B2 than frankfurter. Ham has 0.202mg of vitamin B2, while frankfurter has 0.043mg.
  • Frankfurter contains less sodium.

We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Frankfurter, beef, unheated 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
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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.5%

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% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4088.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +369.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Frankfurter DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.018mg 61%
Saturated fat 1.81g 10.979g 42%
Fats 5.53g 28.3g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 1.38µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 12.048g 24%
Protein 20.93g 11.16g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.185mg 17%
Selenium 19.5µg 10.3µg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 2.028mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.043mg 12%
Sodium 1203mg 992mg 9%
Calories 145kcal 316kcal 9%
Zinc 2.88mg 2.03mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Choline 85.1mg 48.6mg 7%
Phosphorus 196mg 152mg 6%
Iron 1.48mg 1.2mg 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.055mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.765g 2%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 287mg 316mg 1%
Vitamin D 32IU 36IU 1%
Cholesterol 53mg 55mg 1%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0.9µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 3.36g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 3.36g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.31g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.362mg 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
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more OtherOther +34.9%
Contains more FatsFats +411.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124%

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
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +359.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.7%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.