Wakame vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between wakame and asparagus
- Wakame has more manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, copper, and vitamin B5; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
- Wakame covers your daily manganese needs 54% more than asparagus.
- Asparagus has 436 times less sodium than wakame. Wakame has 872mg of sodium, while asparagus has 2mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Asparagus, raw.
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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 | +664.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +525% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +786.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +304% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +228.6% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +63.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +154.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +276.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +138.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4450% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +684.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.158mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 2mg | 38% |
| Folate | 196µg | 52µg | 36% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 41.6µg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 14mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 24mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.189mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 0.274mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.141mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.143mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.091mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 0.978mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 202mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 5.6mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 3.88g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 38µg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Calories | 45kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 1.13mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.12g | 1% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 2.14mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +433.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +135.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1141.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +336% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.2% |
