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Ham vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ham and summer squash

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline; however, summer squash is higher in vitamin C.
  • Ham covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 59% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of summer squash is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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.
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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +322.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +893.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +224.1%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1470.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1170.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +866.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.048mg 59%
Sodium 1203mg 2mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 1.21g 39%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.2µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.29mg 24%
Phosphorus 196mg 38mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.487mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 6.7mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.218mg 14%
Iron 1.48mg 0.35mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.044g 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.18g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.016g 7%
Folate 3µg 29µg 7%
Calories 145kcal 16kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.142mg 5%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.175mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.155mg 5%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3µg 3%
Copper 0.079mg 0.051mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.089g 3%
Carbs 1.5g 3.35g 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 17mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 15mg 1%
Potassium 287mg 262mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1629.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2972.2%
Contains more OtherOther +604.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.3%
Contains more WaterWater +39.9%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.