Tamarind vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between tamarind and wakame
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, fiber, potassium, and iron, while wakame has more folate, copper, vitamin B5, calcium, and vitamin A.
- Wakame's daily need coverage for folate is 46% higher.
- Wakame contains 13 times less potassium than tamarind. Tamarind contains 628mg of potassium, while wakame contains 50mg.
- The amount of sodium in tamarind is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Tamarinds, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1156% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +102.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +230.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +280% |
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 CVitamin C | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +613.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +387.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +89.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +61.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 61% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 196µg | 46% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 872mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.06mg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.284mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0.5g | 18% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 9.14g | 18% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 50mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.697mg | 11% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 45kcal | 10% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 150mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 2.18mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.23mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 80mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.002mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 107mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 5.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 13.9mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.218g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.13g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 3.03g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 8.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 0.65g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.186g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +583.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +154.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +166.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.03g
~equal in
Fats
~0.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +212.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +269.5% |
