Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Lemon vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between lemons and ham

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 59% higher.
  • Lemons are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

Infographic

Lemon vs Ham infographic
Infographic link

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.
Lemon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Ham
Ham
8
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4775%

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.
Lemon
3
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1785%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +910%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3923%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1568.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.754mg 60%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Sodium 2mg 1203mg 52%
Protein 1.1g 20.93g 40%
Selenium 0.4µg 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Zinc 0.06mg 2.88mg 26%
Phosphorus 16mg 196mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 4.023mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.4mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Choline 5.1mg 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.202mg 14%
Iron 0.6mg 1.48mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Fats 0.3g 5.53g 8%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.81g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.62g 7%
Calories 29kcal 145kcal 6%
Copper 0.037mg 0.079mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Potassium 138mg 287mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.403mg 4%
Carbs 9.32g 1.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.54g 3%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Calcium 26mg 8mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.25mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +521.3%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1802.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1743.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1356.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.7%

People also compare

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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/nutrients
  2. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.