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Ham vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ham and shiitake

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, shiitake has more vitamin B5, fiber, and manganese.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 62% more.
  • Ham has 134 times more sodium than shiitake. Ham has 1203mg of sodium, while shiitake has 9mg.
  • Shiitake has a higher glycemic index than ham.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +261%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +242.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325.9%
~equal in Potassium ~304mg

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% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.217mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.877mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.015mg 62%
Sodium 1203mg 9mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 2.24g 37%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 27%
Selenium 19.5µg 5.7µg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.5mg 22%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.03mg 17%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Iron 1.48mg 0.41mg 13%
Phosphorus 196mg 112mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Saturated fat 1.81g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.293mg 8%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.23mg 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.49g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 7%
Copper 0.079mg 0.142mg 7%
Calories 145kcal 34kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 4%
Folate 3µg 13µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin D 32IU 18IU 2%
Carbs 1.5g 6.79g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.217mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 3.877mg 1%
Potassium 287mg 304mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.056mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +834.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1028.6%
Contains more OtherOther +490.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +352.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.