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Wakame vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wakame and custard apple

  • Wakame is higher in magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet custard apple is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Wakame covers your daily sodium needs 38% more than custard apple.
  • Wakame contains 6 times more magnesium than custard apple. While wakame contains 107mg of magnesium, custard apple contains only 18mg.
  • The amount of sodium in custard apple is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), 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
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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% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +494.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +207%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +664%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +416.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +540%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Custard apple DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 61%
Folate 196µg 49%
Sodium 872mg 4mg 38%
Copper 0.284mg 32%
Magnesium 107mg 18mg 21%
Vitamin C 3mg 19.2mg 18%
Iron 2.18mg 0.71mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.221mg 17%
Calcium 150mg 30mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.135mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.1mg 10%
Potassium 50mg 382mg 10%
Phosphorus 80mg 21mg 8%
Fiber 0.5g 2.4g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Carbs 9.14g 25.2g 5%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Zinc 0.38mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Protein 3.03g 1.7g 3%
Calories 45kcal 101kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2µg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 22.8g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.231g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.004mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 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
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +620%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.6g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Custard apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/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.