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Wakame vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wakame and chard raw?

  • Wakame is richer in folate, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium, while chard raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Chard raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 687% higher.
  • Chard raw has 14 times less folate than wakame. Wakame has 196µg of folate, while chard raw has 14µg.
  • Chard raw is lower in sodium.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Chard, swiss, raw types in this comparison.

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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
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.1%
Contains more IronIron +21.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +658%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.36mg

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
5
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%
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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4850%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15560.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.3µg 830µg 687%
Folate 196µg 14µg 46%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.366mg 45%
Vitamin A 18µg 306µg 32%
Vitamin C 3mg 30mg 30%
Sodium 872mg 213mg 29%
Copper 0.284mg 0.179mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.172mg 11%
Potassium 50mg 379mg 10%
Calcium 150mg 51mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.099mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.89mg 6%
Magnesium 107mg 81mg 6%
Iron 2.18mg 1.8mg 5%
Phosphorus 80mg 46mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.6g 4%
Carbs 9.14g 3.74g 2%
Protein 3.03g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 13.9mg 18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.07g 1%
Calories 45kcal 19kcal 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 1.1g N/A
Zinc 0.38mg 0.36mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.036mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
4
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.3%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.4%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.