Wakame vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wakame and malt?
- Wakame is higher in manganese, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, malt is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 57% more.
- Malt contains 22 times less folate than wakame. Wakame contains 196µg of folate, while malt contains 9µg.
- Malt has less sodium.
We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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 | +613.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +53.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +938.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +667.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1650% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +671.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +517.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1666.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2077.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.08mg | 57% |
| Folate | 196µg | 9µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 60mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.037mg | 27% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 0.21mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 15mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.4µg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 1.883g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 0.259mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 0.354mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 98mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.184mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 172mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 3.29g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.827g | 2% |
| Calories | 45kcal | 85kcal | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 91mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 3.37g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 26µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 11.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | 6.68g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.208g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +800% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +414.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.5% |
~equal in
Water
~81.34g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1325.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.208g
