Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Wakame vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between wakame and artichoke?

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, folate, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, and calcium, while artichoke is higher in fiber, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 50% higher.
  • Artichoke has 9 times less sodium than wakame. Wakame has 872mg of sodium, while artichoke has 94mg.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Artichokes, (globe or french), raw types in this comparison.

Infographic

Wakame vs Artichoke 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.
Wakame
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240.9%
Contains more IronIron +70.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +446.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%

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.
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%
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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +290%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +179.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Artichoke DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.256mg 50%
Sodium 872mg 94mg 34%
Folate 196µg 68µg 32%
Fiber 0.5g 5.4g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.066mg 13%
Magnesium 107mg 60mg 11%
Calcium 150mg 44mg 11%
Iron 2.18mg 1.28mg 11%
Vitamin C 3mg 11.7mg 10%
Potassium 50mg 370mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.116mg 9%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 14.8µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.338mg 7%
Copper 0.284mg 0.231mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.19mg 5%
Choline 13.9mg 34.4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.046mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Phosphorus 80mg 90mg 1%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.49mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.064g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.072mg 1%
Calories 45kcal 47kcal 0%
Protein 3.03g 3.27g 0%
Carbs 9.14g 10.51g 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 0.99g N/A
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.005g 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 0.186g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +326.7%
Contains more OtherOther +537.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15%
~equal in Protein ~3.27g
~equal in Water ~84.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1060%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%

People also compare

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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/nutrients
  2. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.