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Omelette vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between omelette and ham

  • Omelette has more choline, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for omelette is 87% higher.
  • Ham is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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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 CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +416%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +191%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6185.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Ham DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 53mg 87%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.754mg 60%
Sodium 155mg 1203mg 46%
Choline 247.6mg 85.1mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 4.023mg 25%
Protein 10.57g 20.93g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.4mg 20%
Vitamin A 172µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.403mg 18%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.88mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.202mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.54g 14%
Selenium 25.8µg 19.5µg 11%
Folate 39µg 3µg 9%
Fats 11.66g 5.53g 9%
Saturated fat 3.319g 1.81g 7%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.25mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 2.62g 6%
Potassium 117mg 287mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.65µg 5%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.8µg 5%
Vitamin D 69IU 32IU 5%
Phosphorus 167mg 196mg 4%
Calcium 48mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0µg 4%
Copper 0.063mg 0.079mg 2%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.054mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Calories 154kcal 145kcal 0%
Carbs 0.64g 1.5g 0%
Net carbs 0.64g 1.5g N/A
Iron 1.48mg 1.48mg 0%
Sugar 0.31g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.75mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 +110.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.4%
Contains more OtherOther +337%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 +84.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.

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