Ham
120 g of ham is 140 kcal and mainly feeds your liver, immune and muscles.
PER 120 G AS BOUGHT · 140 KCAL
No PeakPie recipe uses this ingredient yet, so the portion is a typical serving for its kind.
Not on the organ lists.This ingredient is not in PeakPie's kitchen: cured meat, so it is never offered as a best ingredient, whatever it scores.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 120 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Selenium | 41mcg | 74% |
| Phosphorus | 331mg | 47% |
| Protein | 23g | 41% |
| B6 | 0.5mg | 38% |
| Zinc | 2.2mg | 23% |
| B12 | 0.5mcg | 20% |
| Choline | 91mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 445mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D |
Watch out
- Saturated fat1.5g · 8% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars1.8g · 2% of the UK reference intake
- Salt3.5g · 58% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Ham is a source of Choline, Phosphorus, Protein, Selenium, B12, B6, Zinc. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Choline
- Choline contributes to the maintenance of normal liver function.
- Choline contributes to normal lipid metabolism.
- Choline contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
An essential nutrient your brain turns into acetylcholine — the memory neurotransmitter — and your liver uses to package and export fat.
Phosphorus
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
Calcium's partner in bone mineral, and the P in ATP — the molecule every cell spends as energy.
Protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
The amino-acid supply for building and repairing muscle — and for every enzyme, antibody, and hormone your body assembles.
Selenium
- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Selenium contributes to normal thyroid function.
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
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