Shiitake vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shiitake and wakame?
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, wakame is richer in manganese, folate, iron, magnesium, copper, and calcium.
- Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 51% more.
- Wakame contains 147 times less vitamin B6 than shiitake. Shiitake contains 0.293mg of vitamin B6, while wakame contains 0.002mg.
- Shiitake has less sodium.
We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +508% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +171.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +714.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +435% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +431.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +508.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +142.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +115.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1407.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 1.4mg | 51% |
| Folate | 13µg | 196µg | 46% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 872mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.002mg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 2.18mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 107mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.697mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.284mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 150mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 1.6mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 0.5g | 8% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 50mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.38mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 80mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 3.03g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 1% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 45kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 9.14g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 8.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 0.65g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +873% |
