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.
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% |
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 | +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
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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
Protein:
3.03 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
9.14 g
Water:
79.99 g
Other:
7.2 g
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% |
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Water
~78.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.218 g
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% |