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Wakame vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wakame and feta different?

  • Wakame has more manganese, folate, and copper; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Feta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 74% more than wakame.
  • Wakame has 50 times more manganese than feta. Wakame has 1.4mg of manganese, while feta has 0.028mg.
  • Wakame contains less saturated fat.

Seaweed, wakame, raw and Cheese, feta 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
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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%
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +463.2%
Contains more IronIron +235.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +787.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +228.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2042.9%
~equal in Sodium ~917mg

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%
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +194.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +594.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.13g 14.946g 67%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.028mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.844mg 47%
Folate 196µg 32µg 41%
Phosphorus 80mg 337mg 37%
Calcium 150mg 493mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.424mg 32%
Fats 0.64g 21.28g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Copper 0.284mg 0.032mg 28%
Selenium 0.7µg 15µg 26%
Zinc 0.38mg 2.88mg 23%
Protein 3.03g 14.21g 22%
Magnesium 107mg 19mg 21%
Iron 2.18mg 0.65mg 19%
Vitamin A 18µg 125µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 4.623g 11%
Calories 45kcal 264kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.154mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.18mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.967mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.991mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Sodium 872mg 917mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.591g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Carbs 9.14g 4.09g 2%
Net carbs 8.64g 4.09g N/A
Potassium 50mg 62mg 0%
Sugar 0.65g 4.09g N/A
Choline 13.9mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.397mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g 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
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.5%
Contains more WaterWater +44.9%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +369%
Contains more FatsFats +3225%

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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7870.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.1%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.