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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3134.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.532g