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Ham vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ham and icing

  • Icing contains less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron than ham.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 62% higher.
  • Icing is lower in cholesterol.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index than ham.

Food types used in this article are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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
9
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%
Icing
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +744.1%
Contains more IronIron +825%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4014.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +988.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%

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
7
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%
Icing
4
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +632.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +512%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Icing DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.01mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 7.951g 49%
Sodium 1203mg 184mg 44%
Protein 20.93g 0g 42%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.1µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.07mg 26%
Phosphorus 196mg 18mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.22mg 24%
Carbs 1.5g 67.89g 22%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.16mg 17%
Fats 5.53g 16.23g 16%
Choline 85.1mg 2.3mg 15%
Calories 145kcal 418kcal 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.53mg 9%
Copper 0.079mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.302mg 8%
Potassium 287mg 34mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.055mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 4.86g 6%
Saturated fat 1.81g 2.974g 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Magnesium 14mg 1mg 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 0mg 2%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 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
Icing
2
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +349%
Contains more OtherOther +439.5%
Contains more FatsFats +193.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4426%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
1
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1372.4%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.