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Tomato vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomatoes and ham

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin A; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Ham covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 60% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tomatoes is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
Tomato
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Ham
Ham
7
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 +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +448.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1594.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +716.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tomato
5
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Ham
Ham
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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 +116%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1937.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +963.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +352.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1170.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.754mg 60%
Sodium 5mg 1203mg 52%
Protein 0.88g 20.93g 40%
Selenium 0µg 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.4mg 25%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.88mg 25%
Phosphorus 24mg 196mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 4.023mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Iron 0.27mg 1.48mg 15%
Choline 6.7mg 85.1mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.202mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.81g 8%
Fats 0.2g 5.53g 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 2.62g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.403mg 6%
Calories 18kcal 145kcal 6%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.54g 3%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.054mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.25mg 2%
Copper 0.059mg 0.079mg 2%
Carbs 3.89g 1.5g 1%
Potassium 237mg 287mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 1.5g N/A
Calcium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.75mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 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 +159.3%
Contains more WaterWater +39.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2278.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2665%
Contains more OtherOther +756.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8351.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550.6%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.