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Ham vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ham and ginger

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, ginger is richer in copper.
  • Ham covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 61% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
Ginger
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +747.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +476.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +324.1%

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
8
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%
Ginger
3
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2916%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +494.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +436.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.025mg 61%
Sodium 1203mg 13mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 1.82g 38%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.7µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Phosphorus 196mg 34mg 23%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.34mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.75mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.16mg 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Copper 0.079mg 0.226mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.034mg 13%
Iron 1.48mg 0.6mg 11%
Choline 85.1mg 28.8mg 10%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.229mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Magnesium 14mg 43mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.203g 7%
Fats 5.53g 0.75g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.154g 6%
Carbs 1.5g 17.77g 5%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Potassium 287mg 415mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.203mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.154g 3%
Calories 145kcal 80kcal 3%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Calcium 8mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
3
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1050%
Contains more FatsFats +637.3%
Contains more OtherOther +467.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1084.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%

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
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1601.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.