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Ham vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ham and nutmeg different?

  • Ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B12; however, nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for nutmeg is 124% higher.
  • Nutmeg has less sodium.

Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Spices, nutmeg, ground are the varieties used in this article.

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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
2
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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1118.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +105.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5270.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~213mg

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +867%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2433.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.054mg 2.9mg 124%
Saturated fat 1.81g 25.94g 110%
Copper 0.079mg 1.027mg 105%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Sodium 1203mg 16mg 52%
Fats 5.53g 36.31g 47%
Magnesium 14mg 183mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.346mg 34%
Selenium 19.5µg 1.6µg 33%
Protein 20.93g 5.84g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Iron 1.48mg 3.04mg 20%
Calories 145kcal 525kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.16mg 18%
Calcium 8mg 184mg 18%
Folate 3µg 76µg 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 1.299mg 17%
Carbs 1.5g 49.29g 16%
Choline 85.1mg 8.8mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.057mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Zinc 2.88mg 2.15mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 287mg 350mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 3.22g 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 196mg 213mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.35g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.99g 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
Nutmeg
2
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.4%
Contains more WaterWater +986.2%
Contains more OtherOther +87.6%
Contains more FatsFats +556.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3186%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.9%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.