Seaweed vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between seaweed and wasabi
- Seaweed has more folate, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, wasabi is higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, and manganese.
- Wasabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 43% more than seaweed.
- Wasabi contains 14 times less sodium than seaweed. Seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, while wasabi contains 17mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Wasabi, root, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +31.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +176.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +538.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +95.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +216.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1296.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +162% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 41.9mg | 43% |
| Folate | 180µg | 18µg | 41% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 7.8g | 26% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 1.03mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.274mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 568mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 69mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 17mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.203mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.391mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.131mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 1.68g | 4.8g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 80mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 23.54g | 5% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 128mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 1.62mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.114mg | 3% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 109kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.743mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.63g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 15.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +18% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +244.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +185.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +146% |
