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Wakame vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wakame and meatball

  • Wakame has more folate and magnesium, while meatball has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 73% higher.
  • Meatball contains 6 times less magnesium than wakame. Wakame contains 107mg of magnesium, while meatball contains 18mg.
  • The amount of sodium in meatball is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +494.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.16mg

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1463.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +536%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.938mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Manganese 1.4mg 61%
Copper 0.284mg 0.706mg 47%
Phosphorus 80mg 344mg 38%
Protein 3.03g 21g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 4.666g 30%
Folate 196µg 78µg 30%
Magnesium 107mg 18mg 21%
Fiber 0.5g 4.6g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.2mg 15%
Sodium 872mg 550mg 14%
Choline 13.9mg 88.4mg 14%
Zinc 0.38mg 1.8mg 13%
Fats 0.64g 9g 13%
Calcium 150mg 25mg 13%
Calories 45kcal 197kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1.425g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 2.5mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.73mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 50mg 180mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.213mg 1%
Carbs 9.14g 8g 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 3.4g N/A
Iron 2.18mg 2.16mg 0%
Sugar 0.65g 1.25g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 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

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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +593.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1306.3%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3672.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2040.4%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.