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Ham vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ham and peppermint different?

  • Ham is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12, while peppermint is higher in vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin C, fiber, copper, and folate.
  • Peppermint covers your daily need for vitamin A, 85% more than ham.
  • Peppermint is lower in sodium.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index (70) than ham (0).

Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Peppermint, fresh types were 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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2937.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.3%
Contains more IronIron +243.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +316.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2077.8%

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +819.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Peppermint DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.082mg 56%
Sodium 1203mg 31mg 51%
Manganese 0.054mg 1.176mg 49%
Iron 1.48mg 5.08mg 45%
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Protein 20.93g 3.75g 34%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Folate 3µg 114µg 28%
Copper 0.079mg 0.329mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Calcium 8mg 243mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.129mg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Phosphorus 196mg 73mg 18%
Magnesium 14mg 80mg 16%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.11mg 16%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 1.706mg 14%
Potassium 287mg 569mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.246g 7%
Fats 5.53g 0.94g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.033g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.266mg 5%
Calories 145kcal 70kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Carbs 1.5g 14.89g 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.338mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 6.89g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.508g 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +458.1%
Contains more FatsFats +488.3%
Contains more OtherOther +146.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +892.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7839.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.508g

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.