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Biscuit vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between biscuits and wakame

  • Biscuits are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and iron, yet wakame is higher in manganese, folate, copper, and magnesium.
  • Wakame covers your daily manganese needs 44% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 33 times more saturated fat than wakame. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, wakame contains only 0.13g.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +56.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142%
Contains more IronIron +33%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +494.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +246.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270.4%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 0.378mg 1.4mg 44%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.7µg 34%
Folate 61µg 196µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.218g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.06mg 25%
Fats 16.3g 0.64g 24%
Copper 0.082mg 0.284mg 22%
Magnesium 18mg 107mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.13g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.058g 17%
Calories 353kcal 45kcal 15%
Sodium 580mg 872mg 13%
Carbs 44.6g 9.14g 12%
Phosphorus 164mg 80mg 12%
Iron 2.9mg 2.18mg 9%
Calcium 235mg 150mg 9%
Protein 7g 3.03g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.697mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.6mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.23mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0.5g 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.002mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +131%
Contains more FatsFats +2446.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +388%
Contains more WaterWater +176.8%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +11848.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1809.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.