Edible mushroom vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are edible mushroom and wakame different?
- Edible mushroom is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, wakame is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for wakame is 59% higher.
- Edible mushroom contains 13 times more selenium than wakame. While edible mushroom contains 9.3µg of selenium, wakame contains only 0.7µg.
- Edible mushroom has less sodium.
Mushrooms, white, 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 | +536% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1228.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1088.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4900% |
| Contains more IronIron | +336% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2878.7% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +9900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1052.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 1.4mg | 59% |
| Folate | 17µg | 196µg | 45% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 872mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 107mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 2.18mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 9.3µg | 0.7µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.497mg | 0.697mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 150mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.607mg | 1.6mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.402mg | 0.23mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 318mg | 50mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.104mg | 0.002mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.3µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.318mg | 0.284mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 3.26g | 9.14g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 13.9mg | 1% |
| Calories | 22kcal | 45kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 80mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.52mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 7IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.09g | 3.03g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.34g | 0.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.26g | 8.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.98g | 0.65g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0.218g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.107mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.12mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.232mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.186g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.09 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
3.26 g
Water:
92.45 g
Other:
0.86 g
Protein:
3.03 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
9.14 g
Water:
79.99 g
Other:
7.2 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +88.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +180.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +737.2% |
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Protein
~3.03g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
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 | -61.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.3% |
