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Ham vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ham and rutabagas different?

  • Ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, rutabagas are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 55% higher.
  • Rutabagas have less cholesterol.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index (0) than rutabagas (72).

Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Rutabagas, raw are the varieties 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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +236.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +269.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.6%
~equal in Potassium ~305mg

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +737.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +405%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +474.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +503.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Rutabagas DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.09mg 55%
Sodium 1203mg 12mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 1.08g 40%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.7µg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 25mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.24mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.1mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.7mg 21%
Phosphorus 196mg 53mg 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 14.1mg 13%
Iron 1.48mg 0.44mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.04mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.027g 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.16g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.025g 6%
Folate 3µg 21µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.16mg 5%
Calories 145kcal 37kcal 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.032mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.131mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.088g 3%
Carbs 1.5g 8.62g 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Potassium 287mg 305mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 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
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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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1838%
Contains more FatsFats +3356.3%
Contains more OtherOther +515.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +474.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%

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
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +513.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.