Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 177
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g %15
Saturated Fat 3g %15
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 61mg %0
Sodium 816mg %54
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 22g
Vitamin D ~IU %0
Calcium 6.0mg %0
Iron 0.9mg %5
Potassium 339mg %8
Phosphorus 243.0mg %24
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in ham shank
Vitamin K 0.0µg %0
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin A 6.0IU %0
Vitamin E 0.3mg %2
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.6mg %12
Choline, total 82.5mg %15
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg %17
Vitamin B12 0.5µg %23
Vitamin B6 0.4mg %33
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.4mg %37
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 6.4mg %40
Minerals in ham shank
Calcium 6.0mg %0
Manganese 0.0mg %1
Magnesium 20.0mg %5
Iron 0.9mg %5
Potassium 339.0mg %9
Zinc 2.2mg %16
Phosphorus 243.0mg %24
Selenium 20.5µg %37
Copper 0.3mg %39
Sodium 816.0mg %54
Amino Acids in ham shank
Valine 1.1g %56
Leucine 1.7g %59
Isoleucine 1.0g %65
Methionine 0.5g %66
Tryptophan 0.2g %67
Tyrosine 0.7g %74
Cystine 0.2g %79
Lysine 1.8g %81
Threonine 1.0g %85
Phenylalanine 0.9g %92
Histidine 0.9g %125
Fatty Acids in ham shank
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of ham shank is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Ham Shank has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Valine | 39 | 50 |
| Leucine | 59 | 78 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 44 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 9 |
| Lysine | 45 | 82 |
| Threonine | 23 | 44 |
| Histidine | 15 | 43 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 34 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 71 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in ham shank is 4.9 which makes it a medium P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of ham shank is 1.8 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in ham shank as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for ham shank is 23/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for ham shank
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 6.28 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 0.42 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.30 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 2.59 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.02 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 56%
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