Ham vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ham and veal?
- Ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and iron, yet veal is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 57% more.
- Ham has 14 times more sodium than veal. While ham has 1203mg of sodium, veal has only 83mg.
We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +49.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +54.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +977.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +187.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +95.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +11.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.07mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 83mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 1.27µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 8.03mg | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 103mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 1.16mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 13.7µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 3.87mg | 9% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 24.38g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 3.04g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.99mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.27mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 0IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 217mg | 3% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 7.56g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
| Folate | 3µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 95mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 2.84g | 1% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 172kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 337mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.55g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +236.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.7% |
~equal in
Water
~66.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.84g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.55g
