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Wakame vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wakame and fast food?

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, folate, and magnesium, while fast food is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 45% higher.
  • Fast food has 4 times less magnesium than wakame. Wakame has 107mg of magnesium, while fast food has 27mg.
  • Fast food is lower in sodium.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types in this comparison.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +296.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +292.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294%
Contains more IronIron +40.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +563.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +145%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +428.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Fast food DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.357mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 0.7µg 20.3µg 36%
Folate 196µg 80µg 29%
Protein 3.03g 16.52g 27%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 5.617mg 25%
Sodium 872mg 331mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.317mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.13g 4.493g 20%
Magnesium 107mg 27mg 19%
Zinc 0.38mg 2.52mg 19%
Copper 0.284mg 0.121mg 18%
Fats 0.64g 12.01g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.212mg 16%
Calories 45kcal 297kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 4.835g 12%
Iron 2.18mg 3.06mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.363mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 1.68g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Calcium 150mg 62mg 9%
Phosphorus 80mg 134mg 8%
Carbs 9.14g 31.5g 7%
Fiber 0.5g 1.7g 5%
Potassium 50mg 197mg 4%
Choline 13.9mg 34.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.38mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.53mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.65g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +108%
Contains more OtherOther +373.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +445.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1776.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.6%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8236.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +670.6%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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