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Noodles vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between noodles and ham

  • Noodles has more folate and manganese; however, ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for ham is 52% higher.
  • Ham has 28 times less folate than noodles. Noodles has 84µg of folate, while ham has 3µg.
  • Noodles is lower in sodium.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index than ham.

Food types used in this article are Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +483.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +655.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +343.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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.
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +769.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +622.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +231.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Ham DV% diff.
Sodium 5mg 1203mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.754mg 39%
Protein 4.54g 20.93g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.4mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.65µg 23%
Folate 84µg 3µg 20%
Zinc 0.65mg 2.88mg 20%
Phosphorus 76mg 196mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 4.023mg 12%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.054mg 11%
Choline 25.7mg 85.1mg 11%
Selenium 23.9µg 19.5µg 8%
Cholesterol 29mg 53mg 8%
Carbs 25.16g 1.5g 8%
Potassium 38mg 287mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.419g 1.81g 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 2.62g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.202mg 5%
Fats 2.07g 5.53g 5%
Vitamin D 4IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.403mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.25mg 1%
Calories 138kcal 145kcal 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 1.5g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Iron 1.47mg 1.48mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.54g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.75mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1577.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +361%
Contains more FatsFats +167.1%
Contains more OtherOther +774%
~equal in Water ~67.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.54g

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients
  2. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/nutrients

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

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