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Wakame vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wakame and hot chocolate

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, folate, iron, copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, yet hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wakame is 60% higher.
  • Wakame contains 39 times more folate than hot chocolate. Wakame contains 196µg of folate, while hot chocolate contains 5µg.
  • Hot chocolate contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +419%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10669.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1103%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2550%
Contains more FolateFolate +3820%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.013mg 60%
Folate 196µg 5µg 48%
Sodium 872mg 44mg 36%
Iron 2.18mg 0.42mg 22%
Magnesium 107mg 23mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Copper 0.284mg 0.103mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.133mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Calcium 150mg 114mg 4%
Potassium 50mg 197mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0.2µg 4%
Phosphorus 80mg 105mg 4%
Vitamin A 18µg 51µg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.182mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.2mg 3%
Fats 0.64g 2.34g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.04mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.677g 2%
Calories 45kcal 77kcal 2%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.63mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 1g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.039mg 2%
Protein 3.03g 3.52g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 9.14g 10.74g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.084g 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 9.66g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Choline 13.9mg 15.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more OtherOther +657.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +265.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.5%
~equal in Water ~82.45g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1067.2%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.