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Wakame vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wakame and chorizo different?

  • Wakame has more manganese, folate, and copper; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than wakame.
  • Wakame has 98 times more folate than chorizo. Wakame has 196µg of folate, while chorizo has 2µg.
  • Wakame contains less saturated fat.

Seaweed, wakame, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef types were used 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.
Wakame
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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +494.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1775%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +696%
Contains more ZincZinc +797.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2914.3%

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 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +231.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +9700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +595.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.13g 14.38g 65%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.04mg 59%
Fats 0.64g 38.27g 58%
Folate 196µg 2µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.63mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 18.4g 46%
Protein 3.03g 24.1g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.53mg 41%
Selenium 0.7µg 21.1µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Zinc 0.38mg 3.41mg 28%
Copper 0.284mg 0.08mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 3.46g 22%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 5.131mg 22%
Calories 45kcal 455kcal 21%
Magnesium 107mg 18mg 21%
Sodium 872mg 1235mg 16%
Choline 13.9mg 96.7mg 15%
Calcium 150mg 8mg 14%
Phosphorus 80mg 150mg 10%
Potassium 50mg 398mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 1.12mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Iron 2.18mg 1.59mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 1.6µg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 9.14g 1.86g 2%
Net carbs 8.64g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +391.4%
Contains more WaterWater +151.1%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +695.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5879.7%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31624.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1487.2%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.