Ice cream vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ice cream and ham different?
- Ice cream is higher in calcium; however, ham is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 59% higher.
- Ice cream contains 16 times more calcium than ham. While ice cream contains 128mg of calcium, ham contains only 8mg.
- Ham has less saturated fat.
- Ham has a lower glycemic index (0) than ice cream (62).
Ice creams, vanilla and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted are the varieties used 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 CalciumCalcium | +1500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1544.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +243.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +317.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +575% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +983.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1739% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3368.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +66.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +227.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.754mg | 59% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 1203mg | 49% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 20.93g | 35% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 19.5µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.4mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 4.023mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 6.79g | 1.81g | 23% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 2.88mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 1.48mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 196mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 8mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0.65µg | 11% |
| Choline | 26mg | 85.1mg | 11% |
| Fats | 11g | 5.53g | 8% |
| Carbs | 23.6g | 1.5g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 0.403mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.202mg | 3% |
| Calories | 207kcal | 145kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.8µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 0g | 3% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 287mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 32IU | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 53mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 0.54g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 2.62g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.9g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 21.22g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +98.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1473.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +498% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +385.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.5% |
