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White bread vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between white bread and ham

  • White bread has more folate, iron, and manganese; however, ham is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Ham covers your daily need for sodium, 31% more than white bread.
  • White bread has 37 times more folate than ham. While white bread has 111µg of folate, ham has only 3µg.
  • White bread has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of white bread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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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 +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more IronIron +143.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +892.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%

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% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +359.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +482.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Ham DV% diff.
Sodium 490mg 1203mg 31%
Iron 3.61mg 1.48mg 27%
Folate 111µg 3µg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Protein 8.85g 20.93g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.4mg 24%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.054mg 21%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.88mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.754mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Carbs 49.42g 1.5g 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Calcium 144mg 8mg 14%
Phosphorus 98mg 196mg 14%
Choline 14.6mg 85.1mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.54g 7%
Calories 266kcal 145kcal 6%
Saturated fat 0.698g 1.81g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 2.62g 5%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 4.023mg 5%
Selenium 22µg 19.5µg 5%
Potassium 126mg 287mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Fats 3.33g 5.53g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.202mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.403mg 3%
Copper 0.101mg 0.079mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Net carbs 46.72g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 CarbsCarbs +3194.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.5%
Contains more FatsFats +66.1%
Contains more WaterWater +85.8%
Contains more OtherOther +120.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -61.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +337.4%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.