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Wakame vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wakame and merlot

  • Merlot contains less manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3 than wakame.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 55% higher.
  • Merlot contains 218 times less sodium than wakame. Wakame contains 872mg of sodium, while merlot contains 4mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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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%
Merlot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +791.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1775%
Contains more IronIron +373.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2481.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +960.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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
10
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%
Merlot
1
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% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +641.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2223.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +19500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Merlot DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.132mg 55%
Folate 196µg 1µg 49%
Sodium 872mg 4mg 38%
Copper 0.284mg 0.011mg 30%
Magnesium 107mg 12mg 23%
Iron 2.18mg 0.46mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.031mg 15%
Calcium 150mg 8mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.03mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.224mg 9%
Phosphorus 80mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Protein 3.03g 0.07g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.005mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.057mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Calories 45kcal 83kcal 2%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.14mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Potassium 50mg 127mg 2%
Carbs 9.14g 2.51g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0g 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 0.62g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 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 N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
3
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Merlot
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4228.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50.4%
~equal in Water ~86.59g

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.