Agar vs. Edamame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on differences between agar and edamame
- Edamame has less iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, vitamin E, and potassium.
- Agar covers your daily iron needs 239% more than edamame.
- Edamame contains 12 times less magnesium than agar. Agar contains 770mg of magnesium, while edamame contains 64mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, agar, dried and Edamame, frozen, prepared.
Infographic
Infographic link
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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1103.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +892.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +158% |
| Contains more IronIron | +842.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +323.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +319.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +825% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +225% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +635.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +664.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +203% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +86.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +353% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 21.4mg | 2.27mg | 239% |
| Magnesium | 770mg | 64mg | 168% |
| Manganese | 4.3mg | 1.024mg | 142% |
| Folate | 580µg | 311µg | 67% |
| Calcium | 625mg | 63mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.018mg | 0.395mg | 52% |
| Zinc | 5.8mg | 1.37mg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.61mg | 0.345mg | 29% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 0.68mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 80.88g | 8.91g | 24% |
| Potassium | 1125mg | 436mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 169mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.303mg | 0.1mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.2mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 2.156g | 14% |
| Selenium | 7.4µg | 0.8µg | 12% |
| Protein | 6.21g | 11.91g | 11% |
| Fiber | 7.7g | 5.2g | 10% |
| Calories | 306kcal | 121kcal | 9% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 5.2g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 6.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.222mg | 0.155mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.202mg | 0.915mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.061g | 0.62g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 1.282g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 24.4µg | 26.7µg | 2% |
| Starch | 1.51g | 1% | |
| Choline | 63.3mg | 56.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.18g | 3.71g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.97g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.126mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.331mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.745mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.745mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.324mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.087g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.358g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.789g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +807.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +224.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1633.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +738.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4648.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2013.7% |
