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Ham vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ham and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron; however, Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 54% more.
  • Peruvian groundcherry is lower in cholesterol.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a higher glycemic index than ham.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw.

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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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%

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
10
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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +585.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +405%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.11mg 54%
Sodium 1203mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 1.9g 38%
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 26%
Phosphorus 196mg 40mg 22%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 11mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.04mg 12%
Copper 0.079mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.81g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 2.8mg 8%
Potassium 287mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 7%
Fats 5.53g 0.7g 7%
Iron 1.48mg 1mg 6%
Calories 145kcal 53kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Carbs 1.5g 11.2g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 11.2g N/A
Calcium 8mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1001.6%
Contains more FatsFats +690%
Contains more OtherOther +446.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +646.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.