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Peanut butter vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peanut butter and ham

  • Peanut butter has more manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B3, copper, and magnesium; however, ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for manganese is 70% more.
  • Peanut butter has 36 times more vitamin E than ham. Peanut butter has 9.1mg of vitamin E, while ham has 0.25mg.
  • Ham is lower in saturated fat.
  • Peanut butter has a higher glycemic index than ham.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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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 +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +434.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2983.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375.6%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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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 EVitamin E +3540%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +402.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.202mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Ham DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.54g 80%
Fats 51.36g 5.53g 71%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.054mg 70%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.25mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 2.62g 58%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 4.023mg 57%
Sodium 17mg 1203mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.754mg 50%
Saturated fat 10.325g 1.81g 39%
Copper 0.422mg 0.079mg 38%
Magnesium 168mg 14mg 37%
Selenium 4.1µg 19.5µg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Calories 598kcal 145kcal 23%
Folate 87µg 3µg 21%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Phosphorus 335mg 196mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.403mg 15%
Potassium 558mg 287mg 8%
Carbs 22.31g 1.5g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Choline 63mg 85.1mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Zinc 2.51mg 2.88mg 3%
Iron 1.74mg 1.48mg 3%
Protein 22.21g 20.93g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.4mg 3%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.202mg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.75mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +828.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1387.3%
Contains more WaterWater +5401.6%
Contains more OtherOther +51.2%
~equal in Protein ~20.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +890.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2221.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.