Broccoli vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are broccoli and wakame different?
- Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B6; however, wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, iron, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 96% higher.
- Broccoli contains 88 times more vitamin B6 than wakame. While broccoli contains 0.175mg of vitamin B6, wakame contains only 0.002mg.
- Broccoli has less sodium.
Broccoli, raw and Seaweed, wakame, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +532% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +257.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +409.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +219.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +198.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +479.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +566.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2873.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +72.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +8650% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1817% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +211.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 3mg | 96% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 5.3µg | 80% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 1.4mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 872mg | 36% |
| Folate | 63µg | 196µg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.284mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 107mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 2.18mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.002mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 150mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0.5g | 8% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 50mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 1.6mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.7µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 80mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.697mg | 2% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 13.9mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.218g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 45kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.64g | 9.14g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.82g | 3.03g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.04g | 8.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 0.65g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.186g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +727.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +427.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +473.7% |
