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Wafer vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wafer and wakame?

  • Wafer is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B1, and fiber, while wakame is higher in folate, manganese, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for folate is 37% higher.
  • Wakame has 33 times less saturated fat than wafer. Wafer has 4.241g of saturated fat, while wakame has 0.13g.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Seaweed, wakame, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Wafer
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Wakame
3
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 +320%
Contains more IronIron +83.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +63%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +101.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.1%

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.
Wafer
5
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +120.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +317%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Wakame DV% diff.
Folate 47µg 196µg 37%
Manganese 0.696mg 1.4mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.218g 26%
Iron 4.01mg 2.18mg 23%
Fats 14.2g 0.64g 21%
Carbs 72.7g 9.14g 21%
Copper 0.463mg 0.284mg 20%
Calories 433kcal 45kcal 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.13g 19%
Magnesium 53mg 107mg 13%
Sodium 580mg 872mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.06mg 12%
Fiber 3.4g 0.5g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.058g 12%
Calcium 31mg 150mg 12%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.7µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.6mg 8%
Phosphorus 132mg 80mg 7%
Protein 6.6g 3.03g 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.38mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.697mg 6%
Potassium 210mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.002mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 5.3µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0.65g N/A
Choline 14.3mg 13.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.186g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Wakame
2
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 +117.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2118.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +695.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1677.6%
Contains more OtherOther +260%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Wakame
1
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 +8287.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1805%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.