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Vermicelli vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between vermicelli and wakame

  • Vermicelli has more copper, selenium, zinc, choline, and fiber; however, wakame is higher in folate, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Vermicelli covers your daily need for copper, 181% more than wakame.
  • Vermicelli has 39 times more selenium than wakame. While vermicelli has 27µg of selenium, wakame has only 0.7µg.
  • Vermicelli has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vermicelli, made from soy 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 CopperCopper +574.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1015.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3757.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1566.7%
Contains more IronIron +20.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 CholineCholine +1173.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +39.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Wakame DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.284mg 181%
Manganese 1.4mg 61%
Folate 0µg 196µg 49%
Selenium 27µg 0.7µg 48%
Sodium 4mg 872mg 38%
Zinc 4.24mg 0.38mg 35%
Choline 177mg 13.9mg 30%
Magnesium 2mg 107mg 25%
Carbs 82.32g 9.14g 24%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.23mg 18%
Calories 331kcal 45kcal 14%
Fiber 3.9g 0.5g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 14%
Calcium 55mg 150mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.6mg 10%
Phosphorus 20mg 80mg 9%
Protein 0.1g 3.03g 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Iron 1.81mg 2.18mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 18µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.218g 1%
Potassium 3mg 50mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 5.3µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.64g 1%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.13g 1%
Net carbs 78.42g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 0.65g N/A
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 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 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 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 CarbsCarbs +800.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2930%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more WaterWater +572.2%
Contains more OtherOther +29%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +431.7%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.