Ham salad spread vs Roast beef spread
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Roast beef spread has more — 223 calories per 100 g against 216 for ham salad spread, a difference of 7 kcal (3% more). On protein it is Ham salad spread 8.7 g versus roast beef spread 15.3 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Ham salad spread | Roast beef spread | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 216 kcal | 223 kcal | 7 kcal |
| Protein | 8.7 g | 15.3 g | 6.6 g |
| Total fat | 15.5 g | 16.3 g | 0.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.1 g | 6.4 g | 1.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10.6 g | 3.7 g | 6.9 g |
| Fibre | 0.0 g | 0.2 g | 0.2 g |
| Sugars | 0.0 g | 0.7 g | 0.7 g |
| Sodium | 1,075.0 mg | 724.0 mg | 351.0 mg |
| Potassium | 150.0 mg | 259.0 mg | 109.0 mg |
| Calcium | 8.0 mg | 23.0 mg | 15.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.6 mg | 2.1 mg | 1.5 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.2 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 0.0 µg | equal |
| Cholesterol | 37.0 mg | 70.0 mg | 33.0 mg |
| Water | 62.6 g | 61.7 g | 0.9 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, ham salad spread or roast beef spread?
Roast beef spread has more — 223 calories per 100 g against 216 for ham salad spread, a difference of 7 kcal (3% more). On protein it is Ham salad spread 8.7 g versus roast beef spread 15.3 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
