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Wakame vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wakame and milk

  • Wakame has more manganese, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, while milk has more vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 61% higher.
  • Milk contains 73 times less iron than wakame. Wakame contains 2.18mg of iron, while milk contains 0.03mg.
  • The amount of sodium in milk is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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
5
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%
Milk
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +872.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +7166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2740%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +371.4%

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.
Wakame
8
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%
Milk
5
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1620.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5200%
Contains more FolateFolate +3820%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Milk DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.003mg 61%
Folate 196µg 5µg 48%
Sodium 872mg 44mg 36%
Copper 0.284mg 0.01mg 30%
Iron 2.18mg 0.03mg 27%
Magnesium 107mg 11mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.093mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.361mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.3µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin A 18µg 58µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.185mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Calcium 150mg 125mg 3%
Potassium 50mg 150mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 80mg 95mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.633g 2%
Choline 13.9mg 17.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.277g 1%
Protein 3.03g 3.37g 1%
Carbs 9.14g 4.99g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.035g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.97g 1%
Calories 45kcal 42kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 5.2g N/A
Zinc 0.38mg 0.42mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.2%
Contains more OtherOther +860%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +51.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%

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
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +522.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +377.6%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.