Wakame vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wakame and cereal?
- Wakame is higher in manganese and magnesium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 519% more.
- Cereal contains 6 times less magnesium than wakame. Wakame contains 107mg of magnesium, while cereal contains 19mg.
We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types 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 | +463.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1462.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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 EVitamin E | +1150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1183.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4422.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1582.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1751.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +299200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 6.288mg | 519% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 5.986mg | 460% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 34.06mg | 399% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 3.87mg | 280% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 29.62mg | 175% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 814µg | 88% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 7.6mg | 66% |
| Folate | 196µg | 49% | |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 38.5mg | 39% |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.79mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 86.85g | 26% |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 19mg | 21% |
| Calories | 45kcal | 378kcal | 17% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.137mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 10mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 6.3µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 0.226mg | 9% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 6.06g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1.4g | 4% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 872mg | 795mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 1.08g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.354g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 77mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.204g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +2016.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +222.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +68.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +850.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +251.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.4% |
