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Ham vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ham and brazil nut

  • Ham has more vitamin B12; however, brazil nut has more selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3450% more.
  • Brazil nut is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2585.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.6%
Contains more IronIron +64.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2106.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +269.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2164.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9730.8%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +477.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1263.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2160%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 1917µg 3450%
Copper 0.079mg 1.743mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 24.399g 159%
Fats 5.53g 67.1g 95%
Magnesium 14mg 376mg 86%
Phosphorus 196mg 725mg 76%
Saturated fat 1.81g 16.134g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 23.879g 53%
Sodium 1203mg 3mg 52%
Manganese 0.054mg 1.223mg 51%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 5.65mg 36%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Calories 145kcal 659kcal 26%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.101mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.295mg 23%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Calcium 8mg 160mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.035mg 13%
Protein 20.93g 14.32g 13%
Iron 1.48mg 2.43mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.617mg 11%
Zinc 2.88mg 4.06mg 11%
Potassium 287mg 659mg 11%
Choline 85.1mg 28.8mg 10%
Folate 3µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.184mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Carbs 1.5g 11.74g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1878.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1113.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +682.7%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +811.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4418.3%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.