Wakame vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wakame and carambola different?
- Wakame is higher in manganese, folate, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, copper, calcium, and phosphorus; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for wakame is 59% higher.
- Wakame contains 436 times more sodium than carambola. While wakame contains 872mg of sodium, carambola contains only 2mg.
Seaweed, wakame, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +970% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4900% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2625% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +216.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +566.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3683.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +166% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1337.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +336% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1533.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +82.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1046.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.037mg | 59% |
| Folate | 196µg | 12µg | 46% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 2mg | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 34.4mg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 0.08mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 10mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.137mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.016mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 3mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 12mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.8g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 0.367mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 0.391mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 1.04g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.014mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 133mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.019g | 1% |
| Calories | 45kcal | 31kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 6.73g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.184g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +191.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +93.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1284.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.4% |
