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Pickled cucumber vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pickled cucumber and wakame

  • Pickled cucumber has more vitamin K; however, wakame is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Wakame covers your daily manganese needs 60% more than pickled cucumber.
  • Wakame has 9 times less vitamin K than pickled cucumber. Pickled cucumber has 47µg of vitamin K, while wakame has 5.3µg.
  • Wakame contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pickles, cucumber, sour 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Wakame
10
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 +2575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.4%
Contains more IronIron +445%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +471.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12627.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
Wakame
9
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 B6Vitamin B6 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +786.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1734.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +19500%
Contains more CholineCholine +286.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Wakame
4
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 WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +818.2%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.4%
Contains more OtherOther +130%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1833.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pickled cucumber Wakame
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pickled cucumber Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 1.4mg 60%
Folate 1µg 196µg 49%
Vitamin K 47µg 5.3µg 35%
Magnesium 4mg 107mg 25%
Iron 0.4mg 2.18mg 22%
Copper 0.085mg 0.284mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.23mg 17%
Sodium 1208mg 872mg 15%
Calcium 0mg 150mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.038mg 0.697mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.6mg 10%
Phosphorus 14mg 80mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1mg 6%
Protein 0.33g 3.03g 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.38mg 3%
Fiber 1.2g 0.5g 3%
Choline 3.6mg 13.9mg 2%
Calories 11kcal 45kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 2.26g 9.14g 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 18µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.64g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 0.218g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.002mg 1%
Potassium 23mg 50mg 1%
Net carbs 1.06g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 1.06g 0.65g N/A
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pickled cucumber Wakame
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Pickled cucumber
26%
Wakame
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Pickled cucumber
65%
Wakame

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.41g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Wakame
Wakame contains less Sodium (difference - 336mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Wakame
Wakame is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wakame
Wakame is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Wakame
Wakame is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.078g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.