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True morels vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between true morels and ham

  • True morels have more iron, copper, vitamin D, manganese, and fiber; however, ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for true morels is 134% higher.
  • True morels are lower in sodium.
  • True morels have a higher glycemic index than ham.

Food types used in this article are Mushrooms, morel, raw 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.2%
Contains more IronIron +723%
Contains more CopperCopper +691.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +987%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +786.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~196mg

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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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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 DVitamin D +537.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +992.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.202mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Ham DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 1.48mg 134%
Copper 0.625mg 0.079mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.754mg 57%
Sodium 21mg 1203mg 51%
Protein 3.12g 20.93g 36%
Selenium 2.2µg 19.5µg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 27%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.054mg 23%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0.8µg 22%
Vitamin D 206IU 32IU 22%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.4mg 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 4.023mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Zinc 2.03mg 2.88mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.065g 1.81g 8%
Fats 0.57g 5.53g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 2.62g 6%
Calories 31kcal 145kcal 6%
Calcium 43mg 8mg 4%
Potassium 411mg 287mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Carbs 5.1g 1.5g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.403mg 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 194mg 196mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.202mg 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 CarbsCarbs +240%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +570.8%
Contains more FatsFats +870.2%
Contains more OtherOther +173.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4938.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.7%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.