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Malt vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between malt and wakame?

  • Malt is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium; however, wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 57% more.
  • Wakame has less saturated fat.

We used Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
Malt
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Wakame
5
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 +244%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +671.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +613.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.1%
Contains more IronIron +938.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +667.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1650%
~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.
Malt
3
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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
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 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +517.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2077.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 0.08mg 1.4mg 57%
Folate 9µg 196µg 47%
Sodium 60mg 872mg 35%
Copper 0.037mg 0.284mg 27%
Iron 0.21mg 2.18mg 25%
Magnesium 15mg 107mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 5.4µg 0.7µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.13g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 1.6mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.697mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1mg 6%
Calcium 98mg 150mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 5.3µg 4%
Potassium 172mg 50mg 4%
Fats 3.29g 0.64g 4%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.002mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.058g 2%
Calories 85kcal 45kcal 2%
Phosphorus 91mg 80mg 2%
Protein 3.37g 3.03g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 18µg 1%
Carbs 11.2g 9.14g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 10.7g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0.65g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.5g 0%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.38mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.218g 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
4
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Wakame
1
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 +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +414.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +800%
~equal in Water ~79.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
1
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Wakame
2
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 +1325.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.218g

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.