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Margarine vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between margarine and ham

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 78% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ham is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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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 less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1494.4%
Contains more IronIron +2366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3820%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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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 Vitamin EVitamin E +3500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17391.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +586.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Ham DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.54g 158%
Fats 80.71g 5.53g 116%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 2.62g 91%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 0µg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.754mg 62%
Saturated fat 15.189g 1.81g 61%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.25mg 58%
Sodium 2mg 1203mg 52%
Protein 0.16g 20.93g 42%
Selenium 0µg 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.4mg 30%
Calories 717kcal 145kcal 29%
Phosphorus 5mg 196mg 27%
Zinc 0mg 2.88mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 4.023mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.65µg 23%
Iron 0.06mg 1.48mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Choline 12.4mg 85.1mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.202mg 13%
Copper 0mg 0.079mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Potassium 18mg 287mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 14mg 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.7g 1.5g 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 1.5g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
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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 FatsFats +1359.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12981.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.3%
Contains more WaterWater +309.6%
Contains more OtherOther +128.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1383.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4400.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.