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Ham vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ham and pumpkin?

  • Ham is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet pumpkin is richer in vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin contains less cholesterol.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index than pumpkin.

We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Pumpkin, raw 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
5
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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.5%

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
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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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1408%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +570.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +555.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +937.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +324%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.05mg 59%
Sodium 1203mg 1mg 52%
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Protein 20.93g 1g 40%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.3µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.061mg 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.32mg 23%
Phosphorus 196mg 44mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.6mg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 8.2mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Iron 1.48mg 0.8mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.052g 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.1g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.013g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.11mg 7%
Calories 145kcal 26kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.06mg 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.127mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.005g 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Folate 3µg 16µg 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.125mg 3%
Potassium 287mg 340mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.298mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Carbs 1.5g 6.5g 2%
Calcium 8mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 6g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.016mg 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% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1993%
Contains more FatsFats +5430%
Contains more OtherOther +446.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.4%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20053.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.