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Chard raw vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chard raw and wakame?

  • Chard raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while wakame is higher in folate, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Chard raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 687% higher.
  • Wakame has 17 times less vitamin A than chard raw. Chard raw has 6116IU of vitamin A, while wakame has 360IU.
  • Chard raw is lower in sodium.

We used Chard, swiss, raw and Seaweed, wakame, raw types in this comparison.

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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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
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 +658%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.1%
Contains more IronIron +21.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.38mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
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 CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4850%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15560.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Wakame DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 5.3µg 687%
Folate 14µg 196µg 46%
Manganese 0.366mg 1.4mg 45%
Vitamin A 306µg 18µg 32%
Vitamin C 30mg 3mg 30%
Sodium 213mg 872mg 29%
Copper 0.179mg 0.284mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.23mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.697mg 11%
Potassium 379mg 50mg 10%
Calcium 51mg 150mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.6mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 0.002mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 1mg 6%
Magnesium 81mg 107mg 6%
Iron 1.8mg 2.18mg 5%
Phosphorus 46mg 80mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.5g 4%
Carbs 3.74g 9.14g 2%
Protein 1.8g 3.03g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 18mg 13.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 0.218g 1%
Calories 19kcal 45kcal 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.64g 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 0.65g N/A
Zinc 0.36mg 0.38mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 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 WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.3%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.4%
Contains more OtherOther +350%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.4%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.