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Semolina vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between semolina and wakame

  • Semolina is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet wakame is higher in folate, magnesium, iron, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Wakame covers your daily folate needs 47% more than semolina.
  • Semolina contains 226 times more vitamin B6 than wakame. While semolina contains 0.452mg of vitamin B6, wakame contains only 0.002mg.
  • The amount of sodium in semolina is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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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 +248%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +296.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.3%
Contains more IronIron +194.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.284mg

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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
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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 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5200%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.697mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Wakame DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 196µg 47%
Sodium 2mg 872mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.002mg 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.7µg 35%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Carbs 80.89g 9.14g 24%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 1.6mg 22%
Magnesium 27mg 107mg 19%
Iron 0.74mg 2.18mg 18%
Calories 374kcal 45kcal 16%
Manganese 1.035mg 1.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.23mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.06mg 14%
Phosphorus 153mg 80mg 10%
Protein 7.51g 3.03g 9%
Calcium 71mg 150mg 8%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.38mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.5g 5%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5.3µg 4%
Potassium 174mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Fats 1.03g 0.64g 1%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.13g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.058g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.218g 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 0.65g N/A
Copper 0.284mg 0.284mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.697mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.015mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Wakame
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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 +147.9%
Contains more FatsFats +60.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +785%
Contains more WaterWater +711.3%
Contains more OtherOther +914.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
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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 +344.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.8%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.