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Noodles vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are noodles and wakame different?

  • Noodles is higher in selenium and vitamin B1; however, wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, calcium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wakame is 47% higher.

Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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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 ZincZinc +71.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3314.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +409.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +48.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~80mg

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.
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 0.315mg 1.4mg 47%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.7µg 42%
Sodium 5mg 872mg 38%
Folate 84µg 196µg 28%
Copper 0.098mg 0.284mg 21%
Magnesium 21mg 107mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.06mg 19%
Calcium 12mg 150mg 14%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.697mg 9%
Iron 1.47mg 2.18mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1mg 6%
Calories 138kcal 45kcal 5%
Carbs 25.16g 9.14g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.3µg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 0.5g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 1.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.002mg 3%
Protein 4.54g 3.03g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.218g 2%
Choline 25.7mg 13.9mg 2%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.38mg 2%
Fats 2.07g 0.64g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 18µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.13g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.058g 1%
Phosphorus 76mg 80mg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 8.64g N/A
Potassium 38mg 50mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
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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 +49.8%
Contains more FatsFats +223.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1340%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
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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 +901.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.