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Wakame vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wakame and margarine?

  • Wakame is richer in folate, copper, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B2, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% higher.
  • Margarine is lower in sodium.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.8%
Contains more IronIron +3533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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.
Wakame
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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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +521.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6856.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +19500%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1654.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 24.302g 161%
Fats 0.64g 80.71g 123%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 18µg 819µg 89%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 93µg 73%
Saturated fat 0.13g 15.189g 68%
Manganese 1.4mg 61%
Vitamin E 1mg 9mg 53%
Folate 196µg 1µg 49%
Sodium 872mg 2mg 38%
Calories 45kcal 717kcal 34%
Copper 0.284mg 0mg 32%
Iron 2.18mg 0.06mg 27%
Magnesium 107mg 3mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.037mg 15%
Calcium 150mg 3mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 14%
Phosphorus 80mg 5mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.023mg 10%
Protein 3.03g 0.16g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.2mg 3%
Carbs 9.14g 0.7g 3%
Zinc 0.38mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 50mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.009mg 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 14.89g N/A
Choline 13.9mg 12.4mg 0%
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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1793.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1205.7%
Contains more WaterWater +384.2%
Contains more OtherOther +277%
Contains more FatsFats +12510.9%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66929.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11047.7%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.