Ham vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ham and ice cream different?
- Ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and phosphorus; however, ice cream is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 59% higher.
- Ham contains 35 times more vitamin B3 than ice cream. While ham contains 4.023mg of vitamin B3, ice cream contains only 0.116mg.
- Ice cream has less sodium.
- Ham has a lower glycemic index (0) than ice cream (62).
Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Ice creams, vanilla 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 | +44.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1544.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +243.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +317.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +575% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +983.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
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 DVitamin D | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1739% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3368.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +66.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +227.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.2% |
| 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 | 0.041mg | 59% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 80mg | 49% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 3.5g | 35% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 1.8µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.048mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 0.116mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 6.79g | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 0.69mg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.09mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 105mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 118µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 128mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 0.39µg | 11% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 26mg | 11% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 11g | 8% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 23.6g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.023mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.581mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 207kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.7g | 3% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 199mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 8IU | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 44mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.008mg | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.452g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 2.969g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +498% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +385.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +98.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1473.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.3% |
