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Baby food vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between baby food and wakame

  • Baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, and fiber, yet wakame is richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 567% higher.
  • Baby food contains 41 times more vitamin B1 than wakame. Baby food contains 2.438mg of vitamin B1, while wakame contains 0.06mg.
  • Baby food contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Seaweed, wakame, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Wakame
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +774%
Contains more IronIron +2078.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +531.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3600%
~equal in Magnesium ~107mg

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Wakame
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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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +268%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3963.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1081.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2069.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9350%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +253.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +355.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Wakame DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 2.18mg 567%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 1.6mg 207%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.06mg 198%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.23mg 191%
Manganese 1.4mg 61%
Calcium 733mg 150mg 58%
Selenium 25.9µg 0.7µg 46%
Phosphorus 392mg 80mg 45%
Sodium 3mg 872mg 38%
Folate 43µg 196µg 38%
Fiber 7.5g 0.5g 28%
Carbs 73.4g 9.14g 21%
Protein 12.2g 3.03g 18%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 1mg 18%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.38mg 18%
Calories 379kcal 45kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.002mg 14%
Potassium 437mg 50mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 0.218g 10%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.697mg 8%
Fats 4.4g 0.64g 6%
Copper 0.334mg 0.284mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.769g 0.13g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 0.058g 3%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 5.3µg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 13.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 18µg 2%
Magnesium 100mg 107mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Wakame
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3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +302.6%
Contains more FatsFats +587.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +703.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1093.9%
Contains more OtherOther +118.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Wakame
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1979.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +678.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/nutrients
  2. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.