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Ham vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ham and gingerbread

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, gingerbread is richer in manganese, iron, and magnesium.
  • Ham covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 47% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread has 11 times less vitamin B12 than ham. Ham has 0.65µg of vitamin B12, while gingerbread has 0.06µg.
  • Gingerbread contains less sodium.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of gingerbread is 86, while the glycemic index of ham is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more ZincZinc +638.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +787.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1164.8%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +983.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.375mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.19mg 47%
Sodium 1203mg 327mg 38%
Protein 20.93g 3.9g 34%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.683mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 4.216g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0.06µg 25%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.39mg 23%
Phosphorus 196mg 54mg 20%
Iron 1.48mg 2.88mg 18%
Fats 5.53g 16.4g 17%
Carbs 1.5g 49.2g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.19mg 16%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 1.738mg 14%
Magnesium 14mg 70mg 13%
Copper 0.079mg 0.195mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 7.124g 11%
Saturated fat 1.81g 4.122g 11%
Calories 145kcal 356kcal 11%
Folate 3µg 33µg 8%
Cholesterol 53mg 32mg 7%
Calcium 8mg 71mg 6%
Selenium 19.5µg 16.3µg 6%
Potassium 287mg 439mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.162mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.375mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +436.7%
Contains more WaterWater +141.7%
Contains more OtherOther +74.8%
Contains more FatsFats +196.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3180%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +680.7%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.