Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Potato vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between potatoes and wakame

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6 and vitamin C, while wakame has more manganese, folate, magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 52% higher.
  • Wakame contains 149 times less vitamin B6 than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while wakame contains 0.002mg.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Seaweed, wakame, raw.

Infographic

Potato vs Wakame infographic
Infographic link

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.
Potato
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Wakame
8
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 +750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more IronIron +169.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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.
Potato
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Wakame
8
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 CVitamin C +556.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +618.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +165%
Contains more FolateFolate +1206.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 1.4mg 52%
Folate 15µg 196µg 45%
Sodium 6mg 872mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.002mg 23%
Magnesium 23mg 107mg 20%
Copper 0.11mg 0.284mg 19%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 3mg 19%
Iron 0.81mg 2.18mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.23mg 15%
Calcium 12mg 150mg 14%
Potassium 425mg 50mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.697mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1mg 7%
Fiber 2.1g 0.5g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin K 2µg 5.3µg 3%
Carbs 17.49g 9.14g 3%
Phosphorus 57mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.6mg 3%
Calories 77kcal 45kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.06mg 2%
Protein 2.05g 3.03g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.38mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.64g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.218g 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0.65g N/A
Choline 12.1mg 13.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.015mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 CarbsCarbs +91.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.8%
Contains more FatsFats +611.1%
Contains more OtherOther +542.9%
~equal in Water ~79.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -80.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +419%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.