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Wakame vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wakame and rapini

  • Wakame is higher in manganese, folate, copper, and magnesium, yet rapini is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Rapini covers your daily vitamin K needs 182% more than wakame.
  • Wakame contains 26 times more sodium than rapini. While wakame contains 872mg of sodium, rapini contains only 33mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Broccoli raab, raw.

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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%
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +386.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +576.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.14mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~73mg

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%
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +573.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +627.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4126.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.3µg 224µg 182%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.395mg 44%
Sodium 872mg 33mg 36%
Folate 196µg 83µg 28%
Copper 0.284mg 0.042mg 27%
Magnesium 107mg 22mg 20%
Vitamin C 3mg 20.2mg 19%
Vitamin A 18µg 131µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.171mg 13%
Fiber 0.5g 2.7g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.162mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.322mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.129mg 8%
Potassium 50mg 196mg 4%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.77mg 4%
Calcium 150mg 108mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.62mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.221mg 2%
Carbs 9.14g 2.85g 2%
Choline 13.9mg 18.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.13g 1%
Calories 45kcal 22kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Phosphorus 80mg 73mg 1%
Iron 2.18mg 2.14mg 1%
Protein 3.03g 3.17g 0%
Fats 0.64g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 0.38g N/A
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.026g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g 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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.7%
Contains more OtherOther +666%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.17g

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
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/nutrients
  2. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.