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Dashi vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dashi and wakame

  • Dashi has more vitamin K, selenium, choline, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, wakame is richer in folate, copper, and iron.
  • Dashi covers your daily vitamin K needs 51% more than wakame.
  • Wakame contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.
Dashi
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Wakame
6
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 +24.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +518%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3842.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.1%
Contains more IronIron +111.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +322.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.3%

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 AVitamin A +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1162.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +723.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 61%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 5.3µg 51%
Selenium 27.6µg 0.7µg 49%
Folate 21µg 196µg 44%
Copper 0mg 0.284mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 0.218g 28%
Protein 16.7g 3.03g 27%
Calories 438kcal 45kcal 20%
Fats 13.89g 0.64g 20%
Carbs 64.88g 9.14g 19%
Choline 114.5mg 13.9mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.433g 0.13g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.23mg 15%
Iron 1.03mg 2.18mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 0.058g 13%
Phosphorus 166mg 80mg 12%
Magnesium 56mg 107mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.002mg 8%
Potassium 309mg 50mg 8%
Sodium 1067mg 872mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 1.6mg 5%
Calcium 187mg 150mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.06mg 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin A 25µg 18µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0.5g 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
3
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Wakame
2
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 +451.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2070.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +609.8%
Contains more WaterWater +3377.8%
Contains more OtherOther +222.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 +9150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1957.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.