Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g %29
Saturated Fat 7g %32
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 73mg %0
Sodium 47mg %3
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars ~g
Protein 17g
Vitamin D 20.0IU %3
Calcium 5.0mg %0
Iron 0.8mg %4
Potassium 315mg %8
Phosphorus 199.0mg %19
* 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 pork leg (ham)
Vitamin A 7.0IU %0
Vitamin C 0.7mg %1
Vitamin D 20.0IU %3
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.7mg %14
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg %15
Vitamin B12 0.6µg %26
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 4.6mg %29
Vitamin B6 0.4mg %31
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.7mg %61
Minerals in pork leg (ham)
Calcium 5.0mg %0
Manganese 0.0mg %1
Sodium 47.0mg %3
Iron 0.9mg %5
Magnesium 20.0mg %5
Copper 0.1mg %7
Potassium 315.0mg %8
Zinc 1.9mg %14
Phosphorus 199.0mg %20
Selenium 29.4µg %53
Amino Acids in pork leg (ham)
Leucine 1.4g %47
Valine 0.9g %48
Isoleucine 0.8g %52
Methionine 0.4g %57
Tyrosine 0.6g %62
Lysine 1.6g %69
Threonine 0.8g %69
Tryptophan 0.2g %69
Cystine 0.2g %70
Phenylalanine 0.7g %73
Histidine 0.7g %88
Fatty Acids in pork leg (ham)
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 pork leg (ham) 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.
Pork Leg (Ham) has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Leucine | 59 | 81 |
| Valine | 39 | 55 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 46 |
| Lysine | 45 | 91 |
| Threonine | 23 | 46 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 12 |
| Histidine | 15 | 39 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 39 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 75 |
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 pork leg (ham) is 2.8 which makes it a low 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 pork leg (ham) is 2.5 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in pork leg (ham) as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for pork leg (ham) is 19/100 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.
nutrient density score
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 pork leg (ham)
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 29.69 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 6.70 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.25 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 12.31 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.03 | >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 %
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
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