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Nutmeg vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and ham different?

  • Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron; however, ham is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for nutmeg is 124% higher.
  • Ham has less saturated fat.

Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Ham
Ham
2
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 +1207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +105.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5270.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1118.8%
~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.
Nutmeg
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Ham
Ham
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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 FolateFolate +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +867%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Ham DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.054mg 124%
Saturated fat 25.94g 1.81g 110%
Copper 1.027mg 0.079mg 105%
Fiber 20.8g 0g 83%
Sodium 16mg 1203mg 52%
Fats 36.31g 5.53g 47%
Magnesium 183mg 14mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.754mg 34%
Selenium 1.6µg 19.5µg 33%
Protein 5.84g 20.93g 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Iron 3.04mg 1.48mg 20%
Calories 525kcal 145kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.4mg 18%
Calcium 184mg 8mg 18%
Folate 76µg 3µg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 4.023mg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 1.5g 16%
Choline 8.8mg 85.1mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.202mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Zinc 2.15mg 2.88mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 350mg 287mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 2.62g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.25mg 2%
Phosphorus 213mg 196mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.54g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 FatsFats +556.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3186%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.4%
Contains more WaterWater +986.2%
Contains more OtherOther +87.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.3%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.