Cereal vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cereal and wakame?
- Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, wakame is richer in manganese and magnesium.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 519% more.
- Wakame contains 2993 times less vitamin B6 than cereal. Cereal contains 5.986mg of vitamin B6, while wakame contains 0.002mg.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Seaweed, wakame, raw types 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 | +110% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1462.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +463.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.2% |
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 | +1183.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4422.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1582.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1751.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +299200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.06mg | 519% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.002mg | 460% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 2.18mg | 399% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.23mg | 280% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 1.6mg | 175% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 18µg | 88% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.38mg | 66% |
| Folate | 196µg | 49% | |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 3mg | 39% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 1.4mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 9.14g | 26% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 107mg | 21% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 45kcal | 17% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.284mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 150mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 0.7µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.697mg | 9% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 3.03g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.3µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.5g | 4% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 795mg | 872mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 50mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.13g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.218g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 8.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 0.65g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 80mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.186g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +68.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +850.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2016.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +222.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +251.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
