Ham vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ham and parmesan?
- Ham is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet parmesan is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin A.
- Parmesan's daily need coverage for calcium is 85% higher.
- Ham has 50 times more vitamin B3 than parmesan. Ham has 4.023mg of vitamin B3, while parmesan has 0.08mg.
- Ham contains less sodium.
We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Cheese, parmesan, grated 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 PotassiumPotassium | +59.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +202% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +142.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10562.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +219.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +76.4% |
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 DVitamin D | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4928.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +393.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +503.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +112% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +115.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 8mg | 853mg | 85% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 627mg | 62% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 15.371g | 62% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.026mg | 61% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 27.84g | 34% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 1.4µg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 262µg | 29% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 34.4µg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 1804mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.081mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 0.08mg | 25% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 28.42g | 15% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 420kcal | 14% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 14.1mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.49mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 4.2mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.358mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 86mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 7.13g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 1.386g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 34mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 13.91g | 4% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 180mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.53mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.071mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 21IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 13.91g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.876g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.383mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 2.747mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 1.538mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 1.865mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.102g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.026g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.87g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +198.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +403.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +827.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +172.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +156.7% |
