Wakame vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
What are the main differences between wakame and pollock?
- Wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, and iron, while pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 153% higher.
- Pollock has 78 times less manganese than wakame. Wakame has 1.4mg of manganese, while pollock has 0.018mg.
- Pollock is lower in sodium.
We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this comparison.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +32.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +108.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +289.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +373.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7677.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +760% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +233.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6200% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +257.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +146.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +559% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.66µg | 153% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 44.1µg | 79% |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.018mg | 60% |
| Folate | 196µg | 3µg | 48% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 23.48g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 86mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 267mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.329mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.06mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 419mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 0.56mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 3.949mg | 15% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 91.6mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 430mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 72mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 81mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 51IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.28mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 0.432mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Calories | 45kcal | 111kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 0g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.57mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.583g | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 1.18g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.223mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.159g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.134g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | 0.086g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.423g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +326% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +674.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +84.4% |
~equal in
Water
~73.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +131% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +167.4% |
