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Wakame vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wakame and cucumber

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wakame is 57% higher.
  • Wakame contains 436 times more sodium than cucumber. Wakame contains 872mg of sodium, while cucumber contains 2mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Cucumber, with peel, 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.
Wakame
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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +723.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +837.5%
Contains more IronIron +678.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +592.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1672.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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
Wakame
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 6% 20% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.3% 0% 1.7% 0.6% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +597%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1532.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +209.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Cucumber DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.079mg 57%
Folate 196µg 7µg 47%
Sodium 872mg 2mg 38%
Copper 0.284mg 0.041mg 27%
Iron 2.18mg 0.28mg 24%
Magnesium 107mg 13mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.033mg 15%
Calcium 150mg 16mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.098mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.259mg 9%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 16.4µg 9%
Phosphorus 80mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.03mg 6%
Protein 3.03g 0.65g 5%
Potassium 50mg 147mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.04mg 3%
Calories 45kcal 15kcal 2%
Carbs 9.14g 3.63g 2%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.2mg 2%
Fats 0.64g 0.11g 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 5µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Choline 13.9mg 6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.032g 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.7g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 149kcal 231kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 222g 667g N/A
Vitamin C 3mg 2.8mg 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 1.67g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.5g 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +366.2%
Contains more FatsFats +481.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1794.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1060%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +581.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.5%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.