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Powdered milk vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between powdered milk and ham?

  • Powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and potassium, yet ham is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 108% higher.
  • Powdered milk has 114 times more calcium than ham. Powdered milk has 912mg of calcium, while ham has 8mg.
  • Ham contains less saturated fat.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index than powdered milk.

We used Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types in this comparison.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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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 +507.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +363.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more IronIron +214.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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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 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +496.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +463.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +38%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +522.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0.65µg 108%
Calcium 912mg 8mg 90%
Phosphorus 776mg 196mg 83%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.202mg 77%
Saturated fat 16.742g 1.81g 68%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.754mg 39%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.403mg 37%
Sodium 371mg 1203mg 36%
Fats 26.71g 5.53g 33%
Potassium 1330mg 287mg 31%
Vitamin A 258µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 4.023mg 21%
Calories 496kcal 145kcal 18%
Magnesium 85mg 14mg 17%
Cholesterol 97mg 53mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 2.62g 13%
Iron 0.47mg 1.48mg 13%
Carbs 38.42g 1.5g 12%
Protein 26.32g 20.93g 11%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Folate 37µg 3µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.4mg 8%
Choline 117.4mg 85.1mg 6%
Selenium 16.3µg 19.5µg 6%
Zinc 3.34mg 2.88mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 32IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.8µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.054mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.54g 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 0g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.079mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.75mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more FatsFats +383%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2461.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2639.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 +202.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.