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Shark raw vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shark raw and wakame

  • Shark raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for shark raw is 65% higher.
  • Wakame contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, 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" 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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Wakame
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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 +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +341.2%
Contains more IronIron +159.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +760.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9233.3%

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Wakame
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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 AVitamin A +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5200%
Contains more FolateFolate +6433.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.697mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Wakame DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 0.7µg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0µg 62%
Manganese 0.015mg 1.4mg 60%
Folate 3µg 196µg 48%
Protein 20.98g 3.03g 36%
Sodium 79mg 872mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.002mg 31%
Copper 0.033mg 0.284mg 28%
Phosphorus 210mg 80mg 19%
Iron 0.84mg 2.18mg 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Magnesium 49mg 107mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.23mg 13%
Calcium 34mg 150mg 12%
Choline 65mg 13.9mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 1.6mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.218g 7%
Fats 4.51g 0.64g 6%
Vitamin A 70µg 18µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.925g 0.13g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 0.058g 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5.3µg 4%
Calories 130kcal 45kcal 4%
Carbs 0g 9.14g 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 160mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.06mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Net carbs 0g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.65g N/A
Zinc 0.43mg 0.38mg 0%
Vitamin E 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.697mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g 0.186g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 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 +592.4%
Contains more FatsFats +604.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +674.2%
~equal in Water ~79.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Wakame
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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 +3017.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.

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