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Ham vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ham and wafer

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc, while wafer has more copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 46% higher.
  • Wafer contains 27 times less cholesterol than ham. Ham contains 53mg of cholesterol, while wafer contains 2mg.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ham is 0, while the glycemic index of wafer is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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
4
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%
Wafer
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +242.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.5%
Contains more IronIron +170.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +486.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1188.9%

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
6
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%
Wafer
5
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +684.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +622.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +495.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1466.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.381mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.203mg 46%
Copper 0.079mg 0.463mg 43%
Iron 1.48mg 4.01mg 32%
Protein 20.93g 6.6g 29%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.696mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.051mg 27%
Sodium 1203mg 580mg 27%
Selenium 19.5µg 5.7µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 4.153g 24%
Carbs 1.5g 72.7g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0.09µg 23%
Cholesterol 53mg 2mg 17%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.09mg 16%
Calories 145kcal 433kcal 14%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Choline 85.1mg 14.3mg 13%
Fats 5.53g 14.2g 13%
Saturated fat 1.81g 4.241g 11%
Folate 3µg 47µg 11%
Phosphorus 196mg 132mg 9%
Magnesium 14mg 53mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 2.858mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 4.865g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.266mg 5%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.72mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 287mg 210mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 31mg 2%
Net carbs 1.5g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.381mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
3
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Wafer
2
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1403.8%
Contains more OtherOther +118.5%
Contains more FatsFats +156.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4746.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
1
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +669.1%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.