Ham vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ham and pork leg
- Ham has more zinc and iron; however, pork leg has more selenium, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Ham's daily need coverage for sodium is 50% more.
- Ham has 2 times more iron than pork leg. Ham has 1.48mg of iron, while pork leg has 0.85mg.
- Pork leg is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
Contains more IronIron | +74.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +21.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +49.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +134.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +60% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1203mg | 47mg | 50% |
Saturated fat | 1.81g | 6.54g | 22% |
Fats | 5.53g | 18.87g | 21% |
Selenium | 19.5µg | 29.4µg | 18% |
Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 8.38g | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 2.01g | 10% |
Zinc | 2.88mg | 1.93mg | 9% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.85mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 73mg | 7% |
Protein | 20.93g | 17.43g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.685mg | 6% |
Calories | 145kcal | 245kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 4.574mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.736mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 32IU | 20IU | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 0.63µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Folate | 3µg | 7µg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 20mg | 1% |
Potassium | 287mg | 315mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 196mg | 199mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.401mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.661mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.775mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.908mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.659mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +255.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +241.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +219.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +272.2% |