Veal vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between veal and ham?
- Veal is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and iron.
- Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 57% more.
- Veal has 3 times more vitamin B5 than ham. While veal has 1.16mg of vitamin B5, ham has only 0.403mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in ham is lower.
We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +49.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +54.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +187.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +95.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +11.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +977.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.754mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 1203mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 0.65µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 4.023mg | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 53mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.403mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 19.5µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 2.88mg | 9% |
| Protein | 24.38g | 20.93g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 3.04g | 1.81g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 1.48mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.202mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 32IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 196mg | 3% |
| Fats | 7.56g | 5.53g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Choline | 95mg | 85.1mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 2.62g | 1% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 145kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 287mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 0.54g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +236.2% |
~equal in
Water
~67.67g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.62g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.54g
