Turkey ham vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey ham and pork spare ribs different?

Turkey ham is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, while pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B6, fats, and vitamin B1.
Pork spare ribs cover your daily need for vitamin B6 40% more than turkey ham.
Turkey ham contains 11 times more sodium than pork spare ribs. Turkey ham contains 909mg of sodium, while pork spare ribs contain 81mg.

USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey ham

Pork spare ribs

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+105%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+73.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+19%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

~equal in Potassium ~242mg

~equal in Iron ~0.91mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey ham

Pork spare ribs

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+110.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+856.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.574mg	40%
Sodium	909mg	81mg	36%
Fats	4g	23.4g	30%
Selenium	38.2µg	22µg	29%
Saturated fat	1.2g	7.529g	29%
Phosphorus	289mg	141mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.873g	3.953g	21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.146g	19%
Vitamin B12	0.8µg	0.38µg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	1.337g	8.542g	18%
Vitamin B5		0.625mg	13%
Vitamin D		2.3µg	12%
Vitamin D*		91 IU	11%
Choline		59.7mg	11%
Copper		0.08mg	9%
Calories	118kcal	277kcal	8%
Vitamin B1	0.23mg	0.319mg	7%
Cholesterol	64mg	80mg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.081g	5%
Zinc	2.1mg	2.5mg	4%
Vitamin B3	4.12mg	4.662mg	3%
Protein	16.3g	15.47g	2%
Vitamin A	16µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E		0.37mg	2%
Carbs	3.1g	0g	1%
Calcium	7mg	15mg	1%
Iron	1mg	0.91mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.27mg	0.251mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	85g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	3.1g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	16mg	0%
Potassium	253mg	242mg	0%
Sugar	1.2g	0g	N/A
Manganese		0.01mg	0%
Trans fat		0.222g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.163mg	0%
Threonine		0.695mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.761mg	0%
Leucine		1.318mg	0%
Lysine		1.435mg	0%
Methionine		0.426mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.65mg	0%
Valine		0.809mg	0%
Histidine		0.668mg	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.079g	N/A