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Wakame vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wakame and nougat

  • Wakame is higher in folate, manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B5, and calcium, yet nougat is higher in vitamin E and fiber.
  • Wakame covers your daily folate needs 48% more than nougat.
  • Wakame contains 26 times more sodium than nougat. While wakame contains 872mg of sodium, nougat contains only 33mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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%
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +368.8%
Contains more IronIron +269.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%

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%
Nougat
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1061.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3820%
Contains more CholineCholine +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Nougat DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.304mg 48%
Folate 196µg 5µg 48%
Sodium 872mg 33mg 36%
Carbs 9.14g 92.39g 28%
Iron 2.18mg 0.59mg 20%
Calories 45kcal 398kcal 18%
Magnesium 107mg 32mg 18%
Copper 0.284mg 0.134mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.06mg 13%
Calcium 150mg 32mg 12%
Vitamin E 1mg 2.77mg 12%
Fiber 0.5g 3.3g 11%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1.667g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.478mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.148mg 6%
Phosphorus 80mg 55mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.013mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.3mg 3%
Fats 0.64g 1.67g 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.9mg 5.1mg 2%
Potassium 50mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein 3.03g 3.33g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0g 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 44.97g N/A
Zinc 0.38mg 0.42mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0g 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
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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
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +3620.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1465.2%
Contains more FatsFats +160.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +910.8%
~equal in Protein ~3.33g

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
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.