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Ham vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ham and watermelon

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron in ham is higher than in watermelon.
  • Ham covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 60% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon contains less cholesterol.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watermelon is 76, while the glycemic index of ham is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Watermelon, raw.

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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
9
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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.3%
Contains more IronIron +516.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2780%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1681.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4775%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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%
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +861.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1975.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.033mg 60%
Sodium 1203mg 1mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 0.61g 41%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.4µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.045mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Phosphorus 196mg 11mg 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.1mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.178mg 24%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.24mg 16%
Choline 85.1mg 4.1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.021mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.016g 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.15g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.037g 6%
Calories 145kcal 30kcal 6%
Potassium 287mg 112mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.221mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.05g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Carbs 1.5g 7.55g 2%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.05mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 7.15g N/A
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3331.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3586.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1720.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6981.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +980%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.