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Wakame vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wakame and fettuccine

  • Wakame has more folate, magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus, while fettuccine has more fiber.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for folate is 48% higher.
  • Fettuccine contains 18 times less magnesium than wakame. Wakame contains 107mg of magnesium, while fettuccine contains 6mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fettuccine is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.

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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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1683.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +435.7%
Contains more IronIron +263.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%

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% 0% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Fettuccine DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 61%
Folate 196µg 6µg 48%
Copper 0.284mg 32%
Sodium 872mg 166mg 31%
Magnesium 107mg 6mg 24%
Iron 2.18mg 0.6mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.07mg 12%
Calcium 150mg 28mg 12%
Phosphorus 80mg 25mg 8%
Protein 3.03g 6.2g 6%
Fiber 0.5g 2g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.45mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.9g 4%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Calories 45kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 50mg 168mg 3%
Fats 0.64g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.9g 2%
Carbs 9.14g 14g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.8mg 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 12g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 1.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more OtherOther +278.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.6%
Contains more FatsFats +321.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.2%
~equal in Water ~75.2g

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% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1451.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.5%

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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

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.