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Ham vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ham and wakame

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, wakame is higher in manganese, folate, copper, and magnesium.
  • Wakame covers your daily need for manganese, 59% more than ham.
  • Wakame has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Seaweed, wakame, raw.

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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%
Wakame
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +474%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +664.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1775%
Contains more IronIron +47.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2492.6%

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%
Wakame
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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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +512.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6433.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 0.054mg 1.4mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.06mg 58%
Folate 3µg 196µg 48%
Protein 20.93g 3.03g 36%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.7µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.002mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.38mg 23%
Copper 0.079mg 0.284mg 23%
Magnesium 14mg 107mg 22%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Phosphorus 196mg 80mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 1.6mg 15%
Calcium 8mg 150mg 14%
Sodium 1203mg 872mg 14%
Choline 85.1mg 13.9mg 13%
Iron 1.48mg 2.18mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.13g 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.64g 8%
Potassium 287mg 50mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 0.058g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.697mg 6%
Calories 145kcal 45kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.3µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Carbs 1.5g 9.14g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.23mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 0.218g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Net carbs 1.5g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
2
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Wakame
3
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +590.8%
Contains more FatsFats +764.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +509.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +64.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ham
Ham
2
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4417.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.