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Ham vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ham and pecan?

  • Ham is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet pecan is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 193% higher.

We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Nuts, pecans 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.
Ham
Ham
1
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%
Pecan
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +413.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +764.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +70.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1419%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8233.3%

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%
Pecan
6
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.054mg 4.5mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 21.614g 140%
Copper 0.079mg 1.2mg 125%
Fats 5.53g 71.97g 102%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 40.801g 95%
Sodium 1203mg 0mg 52%
Fiber 0g 9.6g 38%
Selenium 19.5µg 3.8µg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Calories 145kcal 691kcal 27%
Magnesium 14mg 121mg 25%
Protein 20.93g 9.17g 24%
Saturated fat 1.81g 6.18g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 1.167mg 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.21mg 15%
Zinc 2.88mg 4.53mg 15%
Iron 1.48mg 2.53mg 13%
Phosphorus 196mg 277mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.863mg 9%
Choline 85.1mg 40.5mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.66mg 8%
Calcium 8mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.13mg 6%
Folate 3µg 22µg 5%
Carbs 1.5g 13.86g 4%
Potassium 287mg 410mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1822.4%
Contains more OtherOther +195.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1201.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +824%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
1
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1457.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3902.6%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.