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Ham vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ham and wasabi

  • Ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, wasabi has more vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 52% higher.
  • Wasabi is lower in cholesterol.
  • Wasabi has a higher glycemic index than ham.

Food types used in this article are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Wasabi, root, 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%
Wasabi
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more IronIron +43.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +392.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +624.1%

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%
Wasabi
3
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +441.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ham Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.754mg 0.131mg 52%
Sodium 1203mg 17mg 52%
Vitamin C 0mg 41.9mg 47%
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Protein 20.93g 4.8g 32%
Fiber 0g 7.8g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.023mg 0.743mg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Phosphorus 196mg 80mg 17%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.391mg 15%
Magnesium 14mg 69mg 13%
Calcium 8mg 128mg 12%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.62mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.274mg 10%
Copper 0.079mg 0.155mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.81g 8%
Potassium 287mg 568mg 8%
Fats 5.53g 0.63g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 7%
Carbs 1.5g 23.54g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.202mg 0.114mg 7%
Iron 1.48mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 0IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.203mg 4%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Calories 145kcal 109kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Net carbs 1.5g 15.74g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 0%

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
Wasabi
2
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +336%
Contains more FatsFats +777.8%
Contains more OtherOther +127.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1469.3%
~equal in Water ~69.11g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.