Wakame vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between wakame and chives
- Wakame is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B2, yet chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
- Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 173% more than wakame.
- Wakame contains 291 times more sodium than chives. While wakame contains 872mg of sodium, chives contain only 3mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Chives, raw.
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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 | +154.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +275.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +492% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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 | +376.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +147.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +115.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +86.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +167.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1836.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +6800% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3913.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 212.7µg | 173% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 58.1mg | 61% |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.373mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 3mg | 38% |
| Folate | 196µg | 105µg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 218µg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 42mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.157mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.138mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.115mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.5g | 8% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 1.6mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 296mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 0.324mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 0.647mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 92mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.21mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 58mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 4.35g | 2% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 5.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
| Calories | 45kcal | 30kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 3.27g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.73g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 1.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | 1.85g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.146g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.095g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.267g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +620% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.5% |
