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Ham vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ham and pecan pie different?

  • Ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium; however, pecan pie is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 47% higher.
  • Ham contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than pecan pie. While ham contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, pecan pie contains only 0.06mg.
  • Pecan pie has less sodium.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index (0) than pecan pie (59).

Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe are the varieties used 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% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1218.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +301.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +282.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Pecan pie DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.188mg 47%
Sodium 1203mg 262mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 5.71g 34%
Protein 20.93g 4.9g 32%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.712mg 29%
Fats 5.53g 22.2g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.06mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 11.181g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0.17µg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.847mg 20%
Carbs 1.5g 52.2g 17%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.02mg 17%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Copper 0.079mg 0.211mg 15%
Phosphorus 196mg 94mg 15%
Selenium 19.5µg 12µg 14%
Calories 145kcal 412kcal 13%
Cholesterol 53mg 87mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.81g 3.989g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Folate 3µg 26µg 6%
Potassium 287mg 133mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Magnesium 14mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.18mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.479mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 52.2g N/A
Iron 1.48mg 1.48mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +327.1%
Contains more WaterWater +247%
Contains more OtherOther +264.2%
Contains more FatsFats +301.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3380%

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +326.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +957.4%

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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 pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.