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Tuna salad vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna salad and ham

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and copper; however, ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 60% more.
  • Tuna salad has 2 times more selenium than ham. Tuna salad has 41.2µg of selenium, while ham has 19.5µg.
  • Tuna salad is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna salad 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
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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 +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.2%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more ZincZinc +414.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
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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 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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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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 FatsFats +67.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.5%
Contains more OtherOther +105.2%
~equal in Water ~67.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 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 -14.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +663.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.62g

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.

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