Shrimp vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between shrimp and wakame
- Shrimp has more phosphorus, zinc, copper, and potassium; however, wakame is richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, and calcium.
- Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than wakame.
- Wakame has 5 times less potassium than shrimp. Shrimp has 259mg of potassium, while wakame has 50mg.
- Wakame contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +418% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +33.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +331.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +174.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +114.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +327.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4142.4% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 0mg | 63% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 1.4mg | 59% |
Folate | 196µg | 49% | |
Protein | 23.98g | 3.03g | 42% |
Sodium | 111mg | 872mg | 33% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 80mg | 22% |
Iron | 0.51mg | 2.18mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 18% | |
Magnesium | 39mg | 107mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 14% | |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 0.38mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.379mg | 0.284mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 10% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 150mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Potassium | 259mg | 50mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 4% | |
Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
Calories | 99kcal | 45kcal | 3% |
Carbs | 0.2g | 9.14g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 2% | |
Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.28g | 0.64g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 0.218g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 8.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.65g | N/A | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 0.13g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.058g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.209mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0.186g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +691.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +128.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4470% |
Contains more OtherOther | +495% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175.9% |