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Wakame vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wakame and corn raw?

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B2, while corn raw is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 54% higher.
  • Corn raw has 75 times less calcium than wakame. Wakame has 150mg of calcium, while corn raw has 2mg.
  • Corn raw is lower in sodium.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +189.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7400%
Contains more IronIron +319.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +425.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +758.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +440%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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
5
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4550%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.717mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Corn raw DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.163mg 54%
Folate 196µg 42µg 39%
Sodium 872mg 15mg 37%
Copper 0.284mg 0.054mg 26%
Iron 2.18mg 0.52mg 21%
Magnesium 107mg 37mg 17%
Calcium 150mg 2mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.055mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.155mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.093mg 7%
Potassium 50mg 270mg 6%
Fiber 0.5g 2g 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin C 3mg 6.8mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0.3µg 4%
Carbs 9.14g 18.7g 3%
Choline 13.9mg 23mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.487g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 45kcal 86kcal 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fats 0.64g 1.35g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.77mg 1%
Phosphorus 80mg 89mg 1%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.46mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.432g 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 9µg 1%
Protein 3.03g 3.27g 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 6.26g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.717mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more OtherOther +1042.9%
Contains more FatsFats +110.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.6%
~equal in Protein ~3.27g
~equal in Water ~76.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +644.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.4%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.