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Ham vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ham and tuna salad

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 60% more.
  • Ham has 5 times more zinc than tuna salad. Ham has 2.88mg of zinc, while tuna salad has 0.56mg.
  • Tuna salad is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Fish, tuna salad.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Ham
Ham
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.2%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more ZincZinc +414.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Ham
Ham
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2332.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +84.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.031mg 60%
Selenium 19.5µg 41.2µg 39%
Sodium 1203mg 402mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.081mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 4.122g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 1.2µg 23%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.56mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 6.7mg 17%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Cholesterol 53mg 13mg 13%
Protein 20.93g 16.04g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.07mg 10%
Copper 0.079mg 0.145mg 7%
Fats 5.53g 9.26g 6%
Iron 1.48mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Potassium 287mg 178mg 3%
Phosphorus 196mg 178mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.26mg 3%
Carbs 1.5g 9.41g 3%
Calories 145kcal 187kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.81g 1.544g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 2.887g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 9.41g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.5%
Contains more OtherOther +105.2%
Contains more FatsFats +67.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.3%
~equal in Water ~63.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +663.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/nutrients
  2. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.