Ham vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ham and onions?
- Onions have less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and iron than ham.
- Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 59% higher.
- Onions contain less cholesterol.
- Ham has a lower glycemic index than onions.
We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Onions, raw types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +96.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +604.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +102.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1594.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +575.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3800% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +187.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +138.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +1150% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1539.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +648.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3368.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +227.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1295.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.046mg | 59% |
Sodium | 1203mg | 4mg | 52% |
Protein | 20.93g | 1.1g | 40% |
Selenium | 19.5µg | 0.5µg | 35% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 0µg | 27% |
Zinc | 2.88mg | 0.17mg | 25% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 0.116mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 196mg | 29mg | 24% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.12mg | 22% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 0mg | 18% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.21mg | 16% |
Choline | 85.1mg | 6.1mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.027mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.4mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.81g | 0.042g | 8% |
Fats | 5.53g | 0.1g | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 0.013g | 7% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.7g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.123mg | 6% |
Calories | 145kcal | 40kcal | 5% |
Folate | 3µg | 19µg | 4% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.039mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0µg | 4% |
Potassium | 287mg | 146mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 32IU | 0IU | 4% |
Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.129mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.017g | 3% |
Carbs | 1.5g | 9.34g | 3% |
Fructose | 1.29g | 2% | |
Calcium | 8mg | 23mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 10mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 7.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 4.24g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.661mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.775mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.908mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1802.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5430% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1148.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +522.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20053.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3076.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |