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Ham vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ham and ostrich

  • Ham has more vitamin B1; however, ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 233% more than ham.
  • Ostrich has 15 times less sodium than ham. Ham has 1203mg of sodium, while ostrich has 80mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.

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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.1%
Contains more IronIron +88.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%

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% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +861.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 6.25µg 233%
Sodium 1203mg 80mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.232mg 44%
Selenium 19.5µg 37.5µg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 7.143mg 20%
Zinc 2.88mg 4.85mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.318mg 18%
Iron 1.48mg 2.79mg 16%
Protein 20.93g 28.49g 15%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.545mg 11%
Cholesterol 53mg 85mg 11%
Phosphorus 196mg 251mg 8%
Copper 0.079mg 0.152mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.292mg 7%
Fats 5.53g 2.57g 5%
Saturated fat 1.81g 1g 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.97g 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Potassium 287mg 362mg 2%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.019mg 2%
Carbs 1.5g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.44g 1%
Calories 145kcal 145kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.716mg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +115.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +916.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.1%
~equal in Water ~68.51g

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.8%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.