Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Kanpyo
  5. Compare
  6. Kanpyo vs. Wakame

Kanpyo vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between kanpyo and wakame?

  • Kanpyo is richer in zinc, potassium, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B5, iron, copper, and phosphorus, while wakame is higher in folate.
  • Kanpyo's daily need coverage for zinc is 50% higher.
  • Wakame has 266 times less vitamin B6 than kanpyo. Kanpyo has 0.532mg of vitamin B6, while wakame has 0.002mg.
  • Kanpyo is lower in sodium.

We used Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips) and Seaweed, wakame, raw types in this comparison.

Infographic

Kanpyo vs Wakame infographic
Infographic link

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.
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 89% 84% 140% 192% 144% 160% 81% 2% 148% 14%
Wakame
Wakame
1
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +16.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3064%
Contains more IronIron +134.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1442.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%

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.
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 54% 153% 123% 0% 0% 46%
Wakame
Wakame
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 6% 20% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kanpyo Wakame DV% diff.
Zinc 5.86mg 0.38mg 50%
Potassium 1582mg 50mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.532mg 0.002mg 41%
Iron 5.12mg 2.18mg 37%
Fiber 9.8g 0.5g 37%
Sodium 15mg 872mg 37%
Vitamin B5 2.553mg 0.697mg 37%
Folate 61µg 196µg 34%
Carbs 65.03g 9.14g 19%
Copper 0.433mg 0.284mg 17%
Phosphorus 188mg 80mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.044mg 0.23mg 14%
Calcium 280mg 150mg 13%
Calories 258kcal 45kcal 11%
Protein 8.58g 3.03g 11%
Manganese 1.137mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.9mg 1.6mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Magnesium 125mg 107mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3mg 3%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.7µg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 6.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 301kcal 149kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 39g 222g N/A
Fats 0.56g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 55.23g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.103g 0.058g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.244g 0.218g 0%
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 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
2
9% 65% 20% 6%
Protein: 8.58 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 65.03 g
Water: 19.97 g
Other: 5.86 g
Wakame
Wakame
3
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 +183.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +611.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +300.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
3
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.244 g
Wakame
Wakame
0
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 -65.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.9%

People also compare

Kanpyo
Kanpyo vs
Kanpyo
Kanpyo vs
Kanpyo
Kanpyo vs
Wakame
Wakame vs Seaweed
Seaweed
Wakame
Wakame vs Nori
Nori
Wakame
Wakame vs Water
Water

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. Kanpyo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169241/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.