Pork, cured, ham vs Pork, cured, ham
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Pork, cured, ham has more — 165 calories per 100 g against 144 for pork, cured, ham, a difference of 21 kcal (15% more). On protein it is Pork, cured, ham 18.0 g versus pork, cured, ham 22.0 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Pork, cured, ham | Pork, cured, ham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 144 kcal | 165 kcal | 21 kcal |
| Protein | 18.0 g | 22.0 g | 4.0 g |
| Total fat | 7.5 g | 7.7 g | 0.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.5 g | 2.6 g | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.0 g | 0.5 g | 0.5 g |
| Fibre | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | equal |
| Sugars | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | equal |
| Sodium | 1,276.0 mg | 969.0 mg | 307.0 mg |
| Potassium | 334.0 mg | 362.0 mg | 28.0 mg |
| Calcium | 6.0 mg | 8.0 mg | 2.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.9 mg | 1.4 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 0.0 µg | equal |
| Cholesterol | 38.0 mg | 57.0 mg | 19.0 mg |
| Water | 71.1 g | 65.8 g | 5.3 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, pork, cured, ham or pork, cured, ham?
Pork, cured, ham has more — 165 calories per 100 g against 144 for pork, cured, ham, a difference of 21 kcal (15% more). On protein it is Pork, cured, ham 18.0 g versus pork, cured, ham 22.0 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.
