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Salsa vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between salsa and ham

  • Salsa has less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 59% more.
  • Salsa is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
Salsa
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Ham
Ham
4
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 +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +51.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1594.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +553.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4775%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg

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.
Salsa
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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Ham
Ham
9
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 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1408%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.754mg 59%
Protein 1.5g 20.93g 39%
Selenium 0.4µg 19.5µg 35%
Sodium 430mg 1203mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.88mg 25%
Phosphorus 30mg 196mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.4mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 4.023mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.202mg 13%
Iron 2.24mg 1.48mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.029g 1.81g 8%
Fats 0.2g 5.53g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.62g 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Calories 36kcal 145kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 0.54g 3%
Manganese 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Copper 0.096mg 0.079mg 2%
Carbs 7g 1.5g 2%
Potassium 270mg 287mg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 1.5g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 14mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 8mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 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 CarbsCarbs +366.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1295.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2665%
Contains more OtherOther +173.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +404.7%

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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. 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.