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Ham vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ham and lamb ribs

  • Ham has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B6; however, lamb ribs is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Lamb ribs covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 66% more than ham.
  • Lamb ribs contains 16 times less sodium than ham. Ham contains 1203mg of sodium, while lamb ribs contains 73mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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 14% 6.6% 24% 60% 38% 95% 71% 9.5% 2.5% 119%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.8%
~equal in Potassium ~271mg
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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 0% 0% 2% 0% 23% 48% 127% 38% 25% 279% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +737.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +243.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Lamb ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 2.23µg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.09mg 55%
Saturated fat 1.81g 12.77g 50%
Sodium 1203mg 73mg 49%
Fats 5.53g 29.82g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 12.52g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.11mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 6.75mg 17%
Cholesterol 53mg 97mg 15%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 2.17g 11%
Calories 145kcal 359kcal 11%
Zinc 2.88mg 3.49mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.63mg 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Phosphorus 196mg 166mg 4%
Selenium 19.5µg 21.8µg 4%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Iron 1.48mg 1.6mg 2%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 0g 1%
Calcium 8mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein 20.93g 21.12g 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 0g N/A
Potassium 287mg 271mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 1.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 1.642mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 1.865mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.542mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.86mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.669mg 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
21% 30% 48%
Protein: 21.12 g
Fats: 29.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 47.89 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more OtherOther +273.5%
Contains more FatsFats +439.2%
~equal in Protein ~21.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
47% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +377.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +301.9%

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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. Lamb ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174323/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.