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Savoy cabbage vs Wakame - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Savoy cabbage and Wakame

  • Savoy cabbage has more Vitamin K, Vitamin C and Vitamin B6, however Wakame is higher in Manganese, Folate, Copper, Iron, Magnesium and Vitamin B2.
  • Wakame covers your daily need of Manganese 53% more than Savoy cabbage.
  • Savoy cabbage has 95 times more Vitamin B6 than Wakame. While Savoy cabbage has 0.19mg of Vitamin B6, Wakame has only 0.002mg.
  • Savoy cabbage has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cabbage, savoy, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Savoy cabbage
Savoy cabbage
2
:
6
Wakame
Wakame
Contains more Potassium +360%
Contains less Sodium -96.8%
Contains more Iron +445%
Contains more Calcium +328.6%
Contains more Magnesium +282.1%
Contains more Copper +358.1%
Contains more Zinc +40.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +90.5%
Savoy cabbage
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 15% 11% 21% 20% 21% 8% 18% 4%
Wakame
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 82% 45% 5% 77% 95% 11% 35% 114%
Contains more Potassium +360%
Contains less Sodium -96.8%
Contains more Iron +445%
Contains more Calcium +328.6%
Contains more Magnesium +282.1%
Contains more Copper +358.1%
Contains more Zinc +40.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +90.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Savoy cabbage
Savoy cabbage
5
:
5
Wakame
Wakame
Contains more Vitamin C +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +9400%
Contains more Vitamin K +1198.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +272.7%
Contains more Folate +145%
Savoy cabbage
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 104% 60% 4% 0% 18% 7% 6% 12% 44% 0% 172% 60%
Wakame
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 10% 22% 20% 0% 15% 54% 30% 42% 1% 0% 14% 147%
Contains more Vitamin C +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +9400%
Contains more Vitamin K +1198.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +272.7%
Contains more Folate +145%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
40
Savoy cabbage
29
Wakame
Mineral Summary Score
14
Savoy cabbage
58
Wakame

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
12%
Savoy cabbage
18%
Wakame
Carbohydrates
6%
Savoy cabbage
9%
Wakame
Fats
0%
Savoy cabbage
3%
Wakame

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Savoy cabbage Wakame
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

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Savoy cabbage Wakame
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Wakame
Wakame contains less Sugars (difference - 1.62g)
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 contains less Sodium?
Savoy cabbage
Savoy cabbage contains less Sodium (difference - 844mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Savoy cabbage
Savoy cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.117g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Savoy cabbage Wakame Opinion
Calories 27 45 Wakame
Protein 2 3.03 Wakame
Fats 0.1 0.64 Wakame
Vitamin C 31 3 Savoy cabbage
Carbs 6.1 9.14 Wakame
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.4 2.18 Wakame
Calcium 35 150 Wakame
Potassium 230 50 Savoy cabbage
Magnesium 28 107 Wakame
Sugars 2.27 0.65 Wakame
Fiber 3.1 0.5 Savoy cabbage
Copper 0.062 0.284 Wakame
Zinc 0.27 0.38 Wakame
Starch
Phosphorus 42 80 Wakame
Sodium 28 872 Savoy cabbage
Vitamin A 1000 360 Savoy cabbage
Vitamin E 0.17 1 Wakame
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.07 0.06 Savoy cabbage
Vitamin B2 0.03 0.23 Wakame
Vitamin B3 0.3 1.6 Wakame
Vitamin B5 0.187 0.697 Wakame
Vitamin B6 0.19 0.002 Savoy cabbage
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 68.8 5.3 Savoy cabbage
Folate 80 196 Wakame
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.013 0.13 Savoy cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.007 0.058 Wakame
Polyunsaturated fat 0.049 0.218 Wakame
Tryptophan 0.02 0.035 Wakame
Threonine 0.069 0.165 Wakame
Isoleucine 0.101 0.087 Savoy cabbage
Leucine 0.103 0.257 Wakame
Lysine 0.094 0.112 Wakame
Methionine 0.02 0.063 Wakame
Phenylalanine 0.064 0.112 Wakame
Valine 0.085 0.209 Wakame
Histidine 0.041 0.015 Savoy cabbage
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References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Savoy cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170388/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.