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Ham vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ham and meatball?

  • Ham is richer in selenium and vitamin B6, yet meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 70% higher.

We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Meatballs, meatless types in this comparison.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2337.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +45.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +793.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%

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.
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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +592%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +130.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~88.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.079mg 0.706mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 1.5µg 35%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.8µg 34%
Sodium 1203mg 550mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 4.666g 28%
Phosphorus 196mg 344mg 21%
Folate 3µg 78µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.938mg 15%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.8mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 2.5mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.73mg 10%
Iron 1.48mg 2.16mg 9%
Fats 5.53g 9g 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Calories 145kcal 197kcal 3%
Potassium 287mg 180mg 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 2%
Carbs 1.5g 8g 2%
Saturated fat 1.81g 1.425g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 25mg 2%
Choline 85.1mg 88.4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 2.188g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.213mg 1%
Protein 20.93g 21g 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.25g 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
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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% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +62.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +433.3%
~equal in Protein ~21g
~equal in Other ~4g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +764.1%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.