Ham vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ham and miso?
- Ham is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet miso is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin K, and fiber.
- Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 110% higher.
- Ham has a lower glycemic index than miso.
We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Miso 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 PotassiumPotassium | +36.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +178.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +242.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +612.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +431.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1490.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +669.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +344% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +101% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +712.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 3728mg | 110% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.098mg | 55% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.42mg | 38% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.859mg | 35% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 29.3µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 0.08µg | 24% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 7µg | 23% |
| Fiber | 0g | 5.4g | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 0.906mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 2.884g | 16% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 12.79g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.199mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 2.49mg | 13% |
| Fructose | 6g | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 48mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 25.37g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 159mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 57mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 1.118g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 1.025g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 0IU | 4% |
| Folate | 3µg | 19µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 198kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 2.56mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 210mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 72.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.233mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.337mg | 1% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 6.01g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 19.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 6.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.479mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +57.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1591.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +193.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +134.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +434.1% |
