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Ham vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ham and toffee?

  • Ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet toffee is higher in vitamin A.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • Ham has 139 times more vitamin B3 than toffee. While ham has 4.023mg of vitamin B3, toffee has only 0.029mg.
  • The amount of sodium in toffee is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ham is lower.

We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe types in this article.

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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
8
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%
Toffee
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +462.7%
Contains more IronIron +4833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +512.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2337.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%

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
9
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%
Toffee
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13772.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +490.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +276%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.81g 20.565g 85%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.008mg 62%
Sodium 1203mg 135mg 46%
Fats 5.53g 32.75g 42%
Protein 20.93g 1.07g 40%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.8µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.009mg 30%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.12mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.029mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0.11µg 23%
Phosphorus 196mg 32mg 23%
Carbs 1.5g 64.72g 21%
Calories 145kcal 560kcal 21%
Iron 1.48mg 0.03mg 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 104mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 8.964g 16%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.068mg 10%
Copper 0.079mg 0.003mg 8%
Potassium 287mg 51mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.94mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 1.222g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.134mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Calcium 8mg 34mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
3
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Toffee
2
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1856.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12203.6%
Contains more OtherOther +380.2%
Contains more FatsFats +492.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4214.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
1
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.3%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.