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Ham vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ham and zucchini

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while zucchini has more vitamin C.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 59% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in zucchini is lower.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ham is 0, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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
5
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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.8%
~equal in Potassium ~261mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1575.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +792%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +795.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.045mg 59%
Sodium 1203mg 8mg 52%
Protein 20.93g 1.21g 39%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.2µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.32mg 23%
Phosphorus 196mg 38mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.451mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.163mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 9.5mg 14%
Iron 1.48mg 0.37mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.084g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.094mg 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.32g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.011g 7%
Calories 145kcal 17kcal 6%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.177mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.204mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.3µg 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.053mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.091g 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 3.11g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 287mg 261mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1629.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1628.1%
Contains more OtherOther +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.3%
Contains more WaterWater +40.1%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +493.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.