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Wakame vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wakame and avocadoes?

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, folate, iron, magnesium, and calcium, while avocadoes are higher in fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin K.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 55% higher.
  • Avocadoes have 125 times less sodium than wakame. Wakame has 872mg of sodium, while avocadoes have 7mg.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more IronIron +296.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +885.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +870%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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
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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%
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +142%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +296.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.738mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~14.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Avocado DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.142mg 55%
Sodium 872mg 7mg 38%
Folate 196µg 81µg 29%
Fiber 0.5g 6.7g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.64g 14.66g 22%
Iron 2.18mg 0.55mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.257mg 20%
Magnesium 107mg 29mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 1.389mg 14%
Calcium 150mg 12mg 14%
Potassium 50mg 485mg 13%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 21µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 1.816g 11%
Copper 0.284mg 0.19mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.13g 2.126g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin C 3mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 2.07mg 7%
Calories 45kcal 160kcal 6%
Phosphorus 80mg 52mg 4%
Protein 3.03g 2g 2%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.64mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.738mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 9.14g 8.53g 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Choline 13.9mg 14.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.5%
Contains more OtherOther +355.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2190.6%
~equal in Carbs ~8.53g
~equal in Water ~73.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16794.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +733%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.