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Ham vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ham and tomatoes

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, tomatoes are higher in vitamin A.
  • Ham covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 60% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of tomatoes is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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
7
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%
Tomato
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +448.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1594.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +716.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%

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
8
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%
Tomato
5
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1937.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +963.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +352.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1170.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.037mg 60%
Sodium 1203mg 5mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 0.88g 40%
Selenium 19.5µg 0µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.08mg 25%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.17mg 25%
Phosphorus 196mg 24mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.594mg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Iron 1.48mg 0.27mg 15%
Choline 85.1mg 6.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.019mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.028g 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.2g 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.9µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.031g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.089mg 6%
Calories 145kcal 18kcal 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.083g 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.114mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.54mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.059mg 2%
Carbs 1.5g 3.89g 1%
Potassium 287mg 237mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 2.69g N/A
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.014mg 0%

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
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2278.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2665%
Contains more OtherOther +756.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.3%
Contains more WaterWater +39.7%

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
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8351.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.