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Wakame vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wakame and lentil soup?

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, vitamin B2, iron, calcium, and vitamin B5, while lentil soup is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 56% higher.
  • Lentil soup has 12 times less magnesium than wakame. Wakame has 107mg of magnesium, while lentil soup has 9mg.
  • Lentil soup is lower in sodium.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve 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 6.4% 5.1% 13% 40% 23% 8.2% 32% 69% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1088.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +782.4%
Contains more IronIron +103.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1066.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39%
~equal in Phosphorus ~74mg

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
9
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 5.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 18% 10% 10% 8.4% 21% 15% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +397.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Lentil soup DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.12mg 56%
Folate 196µg 20µg 44%
Copper 0.284mg 0.07mg 24%
Magnesium 107mg 9mg 23%
Sodium 872mg 532mg 15%
Iron 2.18mg 1.07mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.045mg 14%
Calcium 150mg 17mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.545mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Potassium 50mg 144mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.52g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.13g 1%
Calories 45kcal 56kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Protein 3.03g 3.74g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.7mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 1.12g 1%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.3mg 1%
Phosphorus 80mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 9.14g 8.16g 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 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
4% 8% 86%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12%
Contains more OtherOther +485.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.4%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
~equal in Water ~85.75g

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% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +796.6%

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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. Lentil soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171549/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.