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Ham vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ham and bran different?

  • Ham is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2, while bran is higher in manganese.
  • Ham covers your daily need for sodium, 52% more than bran.
  • Bran is lower in cholesterol.
  • Bran has a higher glycemic index (56) than ham (0).

Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Oat bran, cooked types were 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
6
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%
Bran
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212%
Contains more IronIron +68.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +443.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +153.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1685.2%

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%
Bran
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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% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +371.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +494.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2693.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Bran DV% diff.
Sodium 1203mg 1mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.16mg 50%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.964mg 40%
Protein 20.93g 3.21g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.025mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.144mg 24%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.53mg 21%
Selenium 19.5µg 7.7µg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.034mg 13%
Phosphorus 196mg 119mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Iron 1.48mg 0.88mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.163g 7%
Fats 5.53g 0.86g 7%
Potassium 287mg 92mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 40mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.291g 6%
Calories 145kcal 40kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.217mg 4%
Carbs 1.5g 11.44g 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.339g 1%
Folate 3µg 6µg 1%
Copper 0.079mg 0.066mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 8.84g N/A
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.07mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
3
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Bran
2
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +552%
Contains more FatsFats +543%
Contains more OtherOther +791.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +662.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
2
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Bran
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +800.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.