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Ham vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ham and goat

  • Ham has more vitamin B1 and selenium; however, goat has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and zinc.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 54% more.
  • Ham has 15 times more sodium than goat. Ham has 1203mg of sodium, while goat has 82mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Goat, 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
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%
Goat
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 3.9% 34% 106% 85% 109% 77% 11% 5% 48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +91.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

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
6
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%
Goat
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 28% 113% 70% 0% 0% 141% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +585.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.75mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Goat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.11mg 54%
Sodium 1203mg 82mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.49mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 1.13µg 20%
Copper 0.079mg 0.256mg 20%
Selenium 19.5µg 8.8µg 19%
Iron 1.48mg 2.83mg 17%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Zinc 2.88mg 4mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.71g 5%
Fats 5.53g 2.31g 5%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 1.03g 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Potassium 287mg 385mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.17g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 3.75mg 2%
Calories 145kcal 109kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Phosphorus 196mg 180mg 2%
Protein 20.93g 20.6g 1%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.038mg 1%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Cholesterol 53mg 57mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.306mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.981mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 1.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 1.532mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.715mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.429mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
4
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Goat
1
21% 2% 76%
Protein: 20.6 g
Fats: 2.31 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.84 g
Other: 1.25 g
Contains more FatsFats +139.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +249.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
~equal in Protein ~20.6g

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
Goat
1
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.71 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.8%

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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175303/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.