Wakame vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wakame and edible mushroom different?
- Wakame is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, and calcium; however, edible mushroom is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for wakame is 59% higher.
- Wakame contains 174 times more sodium than edible mushroom. While wakame contains 872mg of sodium, edible mushroom contains only 5mg.
Seaweed, wakame, raw and Mushrooms, white, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1088.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4900% |
| Contains more IronIron | +336% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2878.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +536% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1228.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +9900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1052.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.047mg | 59% |
| Folate | 196µg | 17µg | 45% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 5mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 9mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 0.5mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 9.3µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 1.497mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 3mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 3.607mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.402mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 318mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.104mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.318mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 3.26g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.081mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 17.3mg | 1% |
| Calories | 45kcal | 22kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 86mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.52mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 7IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 2.1mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 3.09g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.34g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | 1.98g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | 0g | 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:
3.09 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
3.26 g
Water:
92.45 g
Other:
0.86 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +88.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +180.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +737.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.6% |
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Protein
~3.09g
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
0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.5% |
