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Wakame vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wakame and eggs different?

  • Wakame has more manganese, folate, and magnesium; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 191% more than wakame.
  • Wakame has 54 times more manganese than eggs. Wakame has 1.4mg of manganese, while eggs have 0.026mg.
  • Eggs contain less sodium.

Seaweed, wakame, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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
4
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%
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +970%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +83.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152%
Contains more CopperCopper +604.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%

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%
Egg
Egg
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +727.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2013.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.284mg 2mg 191%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.026mg 60%
Selenium 0.7µg 30.8µg 55%
Choline 13.9mg 293.8mg 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Folate 196µg 44µg 38%
Sodium 872mg 124mg 33%
Magnesium 107mg 10mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.513mg 22%
Protein 3.03g 12.58g 19%
Vitamin A 18µg 149µg 15%
Fats 0.64g 10.61g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 1.398mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.13g 3.267g 14%
Phosphorus 80mg 172mg 13%
Iron 2.18mg 1.19mg 12%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.064mg 10%
Calcium 150mg 50mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 4.077g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.121mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 1.414g 8%
Calories 45kcal 155kcal 6%
Zinc 0.38mg 1.05mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0.3µg 4%
Carbs 9.14g 1.12g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Potassium 50mg 126mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.066mg 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin E 1mg 1.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
3
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +716.1%
Contains more OtherOther +572.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +315.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1557.8%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6929.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +548.6%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.