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Ham vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ham and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Ham has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin K.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 51% more.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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 Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +317.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +276.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1170.4%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +622.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +409.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.702mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 1.48mg 5.57mg 51%
Folate 3µg 134µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 4.835g 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.686mg 27%
Carbs 1.5g 74.05g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.086mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0.09µg 23%
Protein 20.93g 9.46g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.487mg 22%
Vitamin K 0µg 25.4µg 21%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.69mg 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Selenium 19.5µg 10.3µg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 6.442mg 15%
Calories 145kcal 418kcal 14%
Phosphorus 196mg 102mg 13%
Choline 85.1mg 16.7mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Sodium 1203mg 941mg 11%
Copper 0.079mg 0.139mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.15mg 6%
Fats 5.53g 8.64g 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.702mg 4%
Potassium 287mg 152mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.536mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 1.986g 2%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.81g 1.653g 1%
Calcium 8mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

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% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1240%
Contains more OtherOther +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +56.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4836.7%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +795.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.653g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.