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Milk vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between milk and wakame

  • Milk has more vitamin B12 and vitamin D, while wakame has more manganese, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 61% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in milk is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +371.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +872.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +7166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2740%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46566.7%
~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.
Milk
5
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1620.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5200%
Contains more FolateFolate +3820%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 0.003mg 1.4mg 61%
Folate 5µg 196µg 48%
Sodium 44mg 872mg 36%
Copper 0.01mg 0.284mg 30%
Iron 0.03mg 2.18mg 27%
Magnesium 11mg 107mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.6mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.697mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.7µg 5%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5.3µg 4%
Vitamin A 58µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.002mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Calcium 125mg 150mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Phosphorus 95mg 80mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.13g 2%
Choline 17.7mg 13.9mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.058g 1%
Protein 3.37g 3.03g 1%
Carbs 4.99g 9.14g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.218g 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.64g 1%
Calories 42kcal 45kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0.65g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.38mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +51.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.2%
Contains more OtherOther +860%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 +377.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +522.9%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.