Ham vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ham and hot chocolate different?
- Ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and choline than hot chocolate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 60% higher.
- Ham contains 30 times more vitamin B3 than hot chocolate. While ham contains 4.023mg of vitamin B3, hot chocolate contains only 0.133mg.
- Hot chocolate has less sodium.
- Ham has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot chocolate (51).
Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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 PotassiumPotassium | +45.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +252.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +357.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +315.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +622.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1325% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
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 | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2924.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +32.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +445.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.039mg | 60% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 44mg | 50% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 3.52g | 35% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 2.7µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.04mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 0.133mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 0.63mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 8mg | 15% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 15.6mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.42mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 105mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 114mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 0.49µg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 51µg | 6% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 2.34g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 0.677g | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.084g | 3% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 77kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 10.74g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 197mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 1.431g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 1.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.182mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.328mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 45IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.93 g
Fats:
5.53 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
67.67 g
Other:
4.37 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +494.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +136.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +360% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +616% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.54 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +287% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +542.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.9% |
