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Wakame vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wakame and broth different?

  • Wakame is higher in manganese, folate, copper, and iron; however, broth is richer in selenium, choline, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 1000% higher.
  • Wakame has less saturated fat.

Seaweed, wakame, raw and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.1%
Contains more IronIron +111.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +322.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +518%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3900%

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%
Broth
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +724.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 872mg 23875mg 1000%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.15mg 54%
Selenium 0.7µg 28µg 50%
Folate 196µg 32µg 41%
Copper 0.284mg 0mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 4.48g 28%
Protein 3.03g 16.66g 27%
Fats 0.64g 13.88g 20%
Choline 13.9mg 114.6mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.13g 3.43g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.43mg 15%
Iron 2.18mg 1.03mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 5.36g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Magnesium 107mg 56mg 12%
Phosphorus 80mg 166mg 12%
Calories 45kcal 267kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.1mg 8%
Potassium 50mg 309mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 2.46mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.46mg 4%
Calcium 150mg 187mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.1mg 3%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.09mg 3%
Carbs 9.14g 18.01g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.1mg 2%
Net carbs 8.64g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 17.36g N/A
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
1
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Broth
4
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +3423.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +449.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2068.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97%
Contains more OtherOther +583.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9141.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1955%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.