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Ham vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ham and thyme

  • Ham has more vitamin B1; however, thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 200% more than ham.
  • Ham has 134 times more sodium than thyme. While ham has 1203mg of sodium, thyme has only 9mg.
  • The glycemic index of thyme is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Thyme, fresh.

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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
3
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%
Thyme
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1042.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4962.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.2%
Contains more IronIron +1079.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +602.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3083.3%

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
7
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%
Thyme
4
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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1470.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.409mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.48mg 17.45mg 200%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.054mg 1.719mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.048mg 59%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Copper 0.079mg 0.555mg 53%
Sodium 1203mg 9mg 52%
Calcium 8mg 405mg 40%
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Magnesium 14mg 160mg 35%
Protein 20.93g 5.56g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.471mg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 1.824mg 14%
Phosphorus 196mg 106mg 13%
Folate 3µg 45µg 11%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.81mg 10%
Potassium 287mg 609mg 9%
Carbs 1.5g 24.45g 8%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.467g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.081g 6%
Fats 5.53g 1.68g 6%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.348mg 4%
Calories 145kcal 101kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Net carbs 1.5g 10.45g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.409mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.532g 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
4
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Thyme
1
6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.4%
Contains more FatsFats +229.2%
Contains more OtherOther +36.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1530%
~equal in Water ~65.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
2
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Thyme
1
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3134.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.532g

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.