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Caramel vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caramel and wakame

  • Caramel has more vitamin B12; however, wakame is higher in manganese, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Wakame covers your daily need for manganese, 60% more than caramel.
  • Wakame has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +328%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +529.4%
Contains more IronIron +1457.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1477.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12627.3%
~equal in Calcium ~150mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +981.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +194.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +4800%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 1.4mg 60%
Folate 4µg 196µg 48%
Copper 0.018mg 0.284mg 30%
Sodium 245mg 872mg 27%
Iron 0.14mg 2.18mg 26%
Carbs 77g 9.14g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.218g 22%
Magnesium 17mg 107mg 21%
Calories 382kcal 45kcal 17%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.13g 11%
Fats 8.1g 0.64g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.6mg 9%
Potassium 214mg 50mg 5%
Phosphorus 114mg 80mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.058g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.002mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3mg 3%
Protein 4.6g 3.03g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 5.3µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.697mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.23mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.38mg 1%
Calcium 138mg 150mg 1%
Choline 8mg 13.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 18µg 1%
Net carbs 77g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1165.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +742.5%
Contains more WaterWater +841.1%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 +2558.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1495.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.