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Ham vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ham and pigeon pea?

  • Ham is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet pigeon pea is richer in folate, fiber, copper, and manganese.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for sodium is 52% higher.
  • Pigeon pea contains less sodium.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index than pigeon pea.

We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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
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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 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +572.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +240.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +827.8%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Sodium 1203mg 5mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.146mg 51%
Selenium 19.5µg 2.9µg 30%
Protein 20.93g 6.76g 28%
Folate 3µg 111µg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.05mg 27%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Copper 0.079mg 0.269mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.781mg 20%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.501mg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.9mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.059mg 11%
Phosphorus 196mg 119mg 11%
Magnesium 14mg 46mg 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.38g 8%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.083g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.003g 7%
Carbs 1.5g 23.25g 7%
Iron 1.48mg 1.11mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 8mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Potassium 287mg 384mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.319mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.205g 2%
Calories 145kcal 121kcal 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 16.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.241mg 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
7% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1355.3%
Contains more OtherOther +312.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1450%
~equal in Water ~68.55g

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/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.