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Wakame vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wakame and chinese cuisine

  • Wakame has more manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, vitamin B2, and iron; however, chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 54% more.
  • Wakame has 7 times more magnesium than chinese cuisine. Wakame has 107mg of magnesium, while chinese cuisine has 15mg.
  • Chinese cuisine is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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
5
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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +613.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +581.8%
Contains more IronIron +96.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +479.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +852.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +857.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~76mg

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%
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +335.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +867.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +148.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.147mg 54%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 51.3µg 38%
Folate 196µg 45µg 38%
Copper 0.284mg 0.049mg 26%
Magnesium 107mg 15mg 22%
Sodium 872mg 409mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.055mg 13%
Iron 2.18mg 1.11mg 13%
Calcium 150mg 22mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 2.13g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.161mg 12%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.7µg 11%
Vitamin C 3mg 11.6mg 10%
Zinc 0.38mg 1.5mg 10%
Protein 3.03g 7.08g 8%
Fats 0.64g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin A 18µg 63µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.443mg 5%
Potassium 50mg 204mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.5g 4%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.978g 4%
Choline 13.9mg 34.5mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 1.217g 3%
Calories 45kcal 105kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.033mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.32mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.82mg 1%
Phosphorus 80mg 76mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Carbs 9.14g 7.29g 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.65g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +376.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.7%
Contains more FatsFats +728.1%
~equal in Water ~78.82g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1998.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +877.1%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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