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Wakame vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wakame and melon

  • Wakame has more manganese, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 59% more.
  • Wakame has 97 times more sodium than melon. Wakame has 872mg of sodium, while melon has 9mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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
8
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%
Melon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +872.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1263.6%
Contains more IronIron +541.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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
9
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%
Melon
2
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +641.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +729.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +626.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Melon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.035mg 59%
Folate 196µg 8µg 47%
Sodium 872mg 9mg 38%
Copper 0.284mg 0.06mg 25%
Magnesium 107mg 11mg 23%
Iron 2.18mg 0.34mg 23%
Vitamin C 3mg 21.8mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.031mg 15%
Calcium 150mg 11mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.163mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.084mg 12%
Phosphorus 80mg 5mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.232mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.05mg 6%
Protein 3.03g 1.11g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.015mg 4%
Potassium 50mg 182mg 4%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 2.5µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0.9g 2%
Choline 13.9mg 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.039g 1%
Calories 45kcal 28kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Carbs 9.14g 6.58g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 5.69g N/A
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.002g 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
4
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +173%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1900%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +459%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.