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Ham vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ham and italian sausage raw

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, italian sausage raw is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Italian sausage raw covers your daily saturated fat needs 47% more than ham.
  • Italian sausage raw has 2 times less sodium than ham. Ham has 1203mg of sodium, while italian sausage raw has 731mg.
  • Italian sausage raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of italian sausage raw is 28, 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 Sausage, Italian, pork, 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
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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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more IronIron +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.058mg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.81g 11.27g 43%
Fats 5.53g 31.33g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 14.34g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 4.03g 23%
Sodium 1203mg 731mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.568mg 16%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Protein 20.93g 14.25g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0.91µg 11%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.79mg 10%
Selenium 19.5µg 24.8µg 10%
Calories 145kcal 346kcal 10%
Cholesterol 53mg 76mg 8%
Phosphorus 196mg 142mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.3mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 3.25mg 5%
Iron 1.48mg 1.18mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.168mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.51mg 2%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Potassium 287mg 253mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 0.65g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 14mg 0%
Copper 0.079mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.411mg 0%

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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.8%
Contains more WaterWater +32.5%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%
Contains more FatsFats +466.5%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +447.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +646.3%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.