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Ham vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ham and oatmeal?

  • Ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and choline, yet oatmeal is higher in iron and manganese.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 56% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in oatmeal is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ham is lower.

We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) types 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
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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +302.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +933.3%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1710.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.215mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 1.48mg 5.96mg 56%
Sodium 1203mg 49mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.26mg 41%
Protein 20.93g 2.37g 37%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Selenium 19.5µg 5µg 26%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.558mg 22%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.62mg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Phosphorus 196mg 77mg 17%
Choline 85.1mg 4.7mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 130µg 14%
Folate 3µg 44µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.29mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.226g 7%
Potassium 287mg 61mg 7%
Calcium 8mg 80mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 3.025mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.391g 6%
Fats 5.53g 1.36g 6%
Calories 145kcal 68kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Magnesium 14mg 26mg 3%
Carbs 1.5g 11.67g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.317mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.215mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.07mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.426g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.057mg 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% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +783.1%
Contains more FatsFats +306.6%
Contains more OtherOther +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +678%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +570.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.