Pork, pickled pork hocks vs Pork, cured, ham
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Pork, cured, ham has more — 315 calories per 100 g against 171 for pork, pickled pork hocks, a difference of 144 kcal (84% more). On protein it is Pork, pickled pork hocks 19.1 g versus pork, cured, ham 12.8 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Pork, pickled pork hocks | Pork, cured, ham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 171 kcal | 315 kcal | 144 kcal |
| Protein | 19.1 g | 12.8 g | 6.3 g |
| Total fat | 10.5 g | 28.2 g | 17.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.2 g | 10.1 g | 6.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.0 g | 1.7 g | 1.7 g |
| Fibre | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | equal |
| Sugars | 0.0 g | — g | — |
| Sodium | 1,050.0 mg | 1,088.0 mg | 38.0 mg |
| Potassium | 47.0 mg | 239.0 mg | 192.0 mg |
| Calcium | 19.0 mg | 8.0 mg | 11.0 mg |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 1.1 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Vitamin A | 23.0 µg | 0.0 µg | 23.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 89.0 mg | 70.0 mg | 19.0 mg |
| Water | 68.0 g | 54.4 g | 13.6 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, pickled pork hocks or pork, cured, ham?
Pork, cured, ham has more — 315 calories per 100 g against 171 for pork, pickled pork hocks, a difference of 144 kcal (84% more). On protein it is Pork, pickled pork hocks 19.1 g versus pork, cured, ham 12.8 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.
