Wakame vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between wakame and lettuce
- Wakame has more manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 141% more.
- Wakame has 31 times more sodium than lettuce. Wakame has 872mg of sodium, while lettuce has 28mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, 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 | +723.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +316.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +153.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +879.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +111.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +175.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +460% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +288% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +187.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +326.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +420.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +415.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +206.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1955.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4400% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2283% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 126.3µg | 101% |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.25mg | 50% |
| Folate | 196µg | 38µg | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 370µg | 39% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 28mg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.029mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 13mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 0.86mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.08mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 0.134mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 36mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 0.375mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 29mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 9.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 194mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 1.36g | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1.3g | 3% |
| Calories | 45kcal | 15kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 2.87g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.082g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 13.6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +122.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +326.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +218.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1025% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +866.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +165.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.6% |
