Ham vs. Game — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ham and game different?
- Ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and zinc; however, game is richer in vitamin B2, iron, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for ham is 50% higher.
- Ham contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than game. While ham contains 0.754mg of vitamin B1, game contains only 0.26mg.
- Game has less sodium.
Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +145.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +183.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +169.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +261.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 54mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.26mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.73mg | 41% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 4.2mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 31% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 25% | |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 126mg | 24% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 29.45g | 17% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.213mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 12.9µg | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 1.68mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 8% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 0.63g | 5% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 2.67g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 0.97g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
| Potassium | 287mg | 372mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 210mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 150kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.58g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 1.362mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 2.489mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 2.462mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.838mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 1.166mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 1.31mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +107.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.7% |
~equal in
Water
~65.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +315.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.58g
