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Ham vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ham and tilsit cheese

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, tilsit cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Tilsit cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 75% more than ham.
  • Tilsit cheese contains 20 times less vitamin B3 than ham. Ham contains 4.023mg of vitamin B3, while tilsit cheese contains 0.205mg.
  • Tilsit cheese has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tilsit cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Cheese, tilsit.

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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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +341.5%
Contains more IronIron +543.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8650%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg

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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1136.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1862.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +223.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 700mg 69%
Saturated fat 1.81g 16.775g 68%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 2.1µg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.061mg 58%
Phosphorus 196mg 500mg 43%
Fats 5.53g 25.98g 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 249µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.065mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.205mg 24%
Sodium 1203mg 753mg 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 102mg 16%
Iron 1.48mg 0.23mg 16%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.359mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 7.136g 11%
Calories 145kcal 340kcal 10%
Selenium 19.5µg 14.5µg 9%
Protein 20.93g 24.41g 7%
Potassium 287mg 65mg 7%
Zinc 2.88mg 3.5mg 6%
Copper 0.079mg 0.026mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Folate 3µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.346mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.721g 1%
Carbs 1.5g 1.88g 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 1.88g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 1.358mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.704mg 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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +57.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +369.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.4%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.