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Pork vs Ham

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA Foundation Foods

Calories (kcal)

Pork 315
Ham 121

Protein (g)

Pork 12.8
Ham 19.6

Carbs (g)

Pork 1.69
Ham 2.36

Fat (g)

Pork 28.2
Ham 3.68

Fiber (g)

Pork 0
Ham —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Ham, sliced, restaurant — 19.6g vs 12.8g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Ham, sliced, restaurant — 121 vs 315 kcal per 100g.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Pork Ham
Energy
Energy 315 kcal 121 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 54.4 g 70.7 g
Protein 12.8 g 19.6 g
Total lipid (fat) 28.2 g 3.68 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 1.69 g 2.36 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g —
Sugars, Total — 2.20 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 10.1 g 1.25 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 13.3 g 1.60 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0.017 g
Cholesterol 70.0 mg —
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg —
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.460 mg —
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.154 mg —
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 3.01 mg —
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.302 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.160 mg —
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 3.00 ug —
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 1.08 ug —
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 8.00 mg 6.00 mg
Iron, Fe 1.05 mg 0.860 mg
Magnesium, Mg 10.0 mg 20.3 mg
Phosphorus, P 149 mg 246 mg
Potassium, K 239 mg 484 mg
Sodium, Na 1088 mg 1030 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.57 mg 1.76 mg
Copper, Cu 0.070 mg 0.041 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.023 mg 0.015 mg
Selenium, Se 15.8 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) — 121 kcal
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) — 126 kcal
Energy 1318 kj 507 kj
Nitrogen — 3.14 g
Total fat (NLEA) — 3.54 g
Ash 2.93 g 3.63 g
Sucrose — 0.400 g
Glucose — 1.80 g
Fructose — 0 g
Lactose — 0 g
Maltose — 0 g
Galactose — 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 3.00 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 3.00 ug —
Retinol 0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 5:0 — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 7:0 — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 0.001 g
SFA 9:0 — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.020 g 0.004 g
SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) — 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.060 g 0.003 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.370 g 0.043 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) — 0.002 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 6.32 g 0.733 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) — 0.008 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 3.31 g 0.367 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) — 0.005 g
SFA 21:0 — 0 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) — 0.002 g
SFA 23:0 — 0 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) — 0 g
MUFA 12:1 — 0 g
MUFA 14:1 c — 0.001 g
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.890 g —
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) — 0.086 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) — 0.007 g
MUFA 17:1 c — 0.007 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 12.4 g —
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) — 1.38 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 20:1 c — 0.023 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g —
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 n-9 — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 n-11 — 0 g
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 3.04 g 0.675 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 2.62 g —
PUFA 18:2 c — 0.479 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) — 0.477 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs — 0.002 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.290 g —
PUFA 18:3 c — 0.018 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) — 0.016 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) — 0.002 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:2 c — 0.017 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) — 0.017 g
PUFA 20:3 c — 0.011 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) — 0.003 g
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) — 0.008 g
PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:3 — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.130 g 0.059 g
PUFA 20:4c — 0.059 g
PUFA 20:5c — 0.001 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0.001 g
PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 c — 0.006 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) — 0.010 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0.006 g
PUFA 22:6 c — 0.001 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0.001 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic — 0.010 g
TFA 14:1 t — 0 g
TFA 16:1 t — 0 g
TFA 18:1 t — 0.009 g
TFA 20:1 t — 0 g
TFA 22:1 t — 0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic — 0.001 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined — 0.001 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic — 0 g
TFA 18:3 t — 0 g
Phytosterols 0 mg —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.149 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.569 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.558 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.01 g —
Lysine (EAA) 1.09 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.337 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.172 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.542 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.419 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.556 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.824 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.466 g —
Alanine 0.751 g —
Aspartic acid 1.21 g —
Glutamic acid 2.05 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.658 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.546 g —
Serine 0.519 g —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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