Ham vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ham and mutton
- Ham has more vitamin B1; however, mutton is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Mutton covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 158% more than ham.
- Mutton contains 13 times less vitamin B1 than ham. Ham contains 0.754mg of vitamin B1, while mutton contains 0.06mg.
- Mutton has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo).
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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 CopperCopper | +27.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +121.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +221.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +105.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94.9% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1156.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +220% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +122.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +583.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 4.44µg | 158% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.06mg | 58% |
Sodium | 1203mg | 135mg | 46% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 4.76mg | 41% |
Selenium | 19.5µg | 38µg | 34% |
Zinc | 2.88mg | 5.93mg | 28% |
Protein | 20.93g | 33.43g | 25% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 109mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 6.52mg | 16% |
Saturated fat | 1.81g | 5.142g | 15% |
Phosphorus | 196mg | 272mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.897mg | 10% |
Fats | 5.53g | 11.09g | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 4.459g | 5% |
Calories | 145kcal | 234kcal | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
Potassium | 287mg | 409mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 31mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
Choline | 85.1mg | 100.6mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.814g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.377mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
Folate | 3µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 0.08g | N/A |
Carbs | 1.5g | 0.08g | 0% |
Calcium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.931mg | 1.403mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 1.588mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.661mg | 2.764mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.775mg | 2.999mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.908mg | 1.678mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.975mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.147g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.025g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1775% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +212.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.7% |