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Oats vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oats and wakame?

  • Oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, copper, zinc, iron, and magnesium; however, wakame is richer in folate.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 153% more.
  • Wakame contains 21 times less fiber than oats. Oats contain 10.6g of fiber, while wakame contains 0.5g.
  • Oats have less sodium.

We used Oats 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.
Oats
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Wakame
2
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 +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +758%
Contains more IronIron +116.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +944.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +553.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +251.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.8%

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.
Oats
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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +1171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5850%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 1.4mg 153%
Phosphorus 523mg 80mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.06mg 59%
Fiber 10.6g 0.5g 40%
Sodium 2mg 872mg 38%
Copper 0.626mg 0.284mg 38%
Folate 56µg 196µg 35%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.38mg 33%
Iron 4.72mg 2.18mg 32%
Protein 16.89g 3.03g 28%
Carbs 66.27g 9.14g 19%
Calories 389kcal 45kcal 17%
Magnesium 177mg 107mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.218g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.697mg 13%
Potassium 429mg 50mg 11%
Fats 6.9g 0.64g 10%
Calcium 54mg 150mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.002mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.13g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.058g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 1.6mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
3
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +457.4%
Contains more FatsFats +978.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +625.1%
Contains more WaterWater +873.1%
Contains more OtherOther +318.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Wakame
1
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 +3655.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1062.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.