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Wakame vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wakame and ham

  • Wakame has more manganese, folate, copper, and magnesium; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Wakame covers your daily need for manganese, 59% more than ham.
  • Wakame has 65 times more folate than ham. While wakame has 196µg of folate, ham has only 3µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, wakame, raw 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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +474%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%

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.
Wakame
7
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%
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%
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%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +509.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +64.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +590.8%
Contains more FatsFats +764.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4417.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.7%

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