Ham vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ham and milk?
- Milk has less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and choline than ham.
- Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 61% higher.
- Ham has 49 times more iron than milk. Ham has 1.48mg of iron, while milk has 0.03mg.
- Milk contains less sodium.
- Ham has a lower glycemic index than milk.
We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4833.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +690% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +585.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +490.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1462.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3670% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4225.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +981.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +38.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +380.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +50% |
| 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 | 0.02mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 44mg | 50% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 3.37g | 35% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 3.3µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.037mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 0.093mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 0.42mg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.03mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 5mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 95mg | 14% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 17.7mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 125mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.01mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 0.47µg | 8% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 0.97g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 0.277g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 0.633g | 5% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 42kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 150mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.035g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 1.2µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.003mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 48IU | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.185mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.361mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 4.99g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +521.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +470.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +482.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +232.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +845.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1442.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65% |
