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Waffle vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between waffle and wakame?

  • Waffle is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while wakame is higher in manganese, folate, copper, and magnesium.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 83% higher.

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
Waffle
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +463.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +358.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +428.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.18mg

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.
Waffle
6
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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Wakame
6
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 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +338.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Wakame DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 0.7µg 83%
Manganese 0.265mg 1.4mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.218g 44%
Folate 46µg 196µg 38%
Copper 0.062mg 0.284mg 25%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Fats 14.1g 0.64g 21%
Magnesium 19mg 107mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.06mg 17%
Sodium 511mg 872mg 16%
Phosphorus 190mg 80mg 16%
Calories 291kcal 45kcal 12%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.13g 12%
Calcium 255mg 150mg 11%
Protein 7.9g 3.03g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.058g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.23mg 9%
Carbs 32.9g 9.14g 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 18µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.697mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.002mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 1.6mg 3%
Potassium 159mg 50mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Iron 2.31mg 2.18mg 2%
Net carbs 32.9g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.186g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
3
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 +160.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2103.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +260%
Contains more WaterWater +90.5%
Contains more OtherOther +132.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 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 +5970.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3012.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.