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Smoked salmon vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between smoked salmon and ham

  • Smoked salmon has more vitamin D, vitamin B12, selenium, copper, and vitamin B5, while ham has more vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 109% higher.
  • Ham contains 5 times less vitamin B12 than smoked salmon. Smoked salmon contains 3.26µg of vitamin B12, while ham contains 0.65µg.
  • The amount of sodium in smoked salmon is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
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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 +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64%
Contains more IronIron +74.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +829%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217.6%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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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 +440%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2037.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +401.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~85.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0.65µg 109%
Vitamin D 685IU 32IU 82%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 0.8µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.754mg 61%
Zinc 0.31mg 2.88mg 23%
Selenium 32.4µg 19.5µg 23%
Sodium 672mg 1203mg 23%
Copper 0.23mg 0.079mg 17%
Cholesterol 23mg 53mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.403mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.202mg 8%
Iron 0.85mg 1.48mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.25mg 7%
Phosphorus 164mg 196mg 5%
Protein 18.28g 20.93g 5%
Saturated fat 0.929g 1.81g 4%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 4.023mg 4%
Potassium 175mg 287mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.54g 3%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.054mg 2%
Fats 4.32g 5.53g 2%
Choline 89mg 85.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 2.62g 1%
Calories 117kcal 145kcal 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.5g N/A
Calcium 11mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.75mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 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 OtherOther +23.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +28%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~67.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.5%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.