Wakame vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wakame and corn?
- Wakame is higher in manganese, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, corn is richer in vitamin B6 and fiber.
- Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 54% more.
- Corn contains 872 times less sodium than wakame. Wakame contains 872mg of sodium, while corn contains 1mg.
We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this article.
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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 | +311.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4900% |
| Contains more IronIron | +384.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +479.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +738.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +336% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +63.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1011.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +303.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1225% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +752.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +6850% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.167mg | 54% |
| Folate | 196µg | 23µg | 43% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 1mg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.049mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 0.45mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 26mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 3mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.057mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.139mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.4g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 218mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 20.98g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
| Calories | 45kcal | 96kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 5.5mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.093mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 29.1mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.603g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 0.792mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 3.41g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 1.683mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 77mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.197g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +928.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +134.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +129.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +544.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +176.6% |
