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Wakame vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wakame and molasses

  • Wakame has more folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, molasses are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, iron, selenium, and copper.
  • Molasses cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 51% more than wakame.
  • Molasses have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, wakame, raw and Molasses.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2828%
Contains more IronIron +116.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2442.9%
~equal in Manganese ~1.53mg

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% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Molasses DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.67mg 51%
Folate 196µg 0µg 49%
Potassium 50mg 1464mg 42%
Sodium 872mg 37mg 36%
Magnesium 107mg 242mg 32%
Iron 2.18mg 4.72mg 32%
Selenium 0.7µg 17.8µg 31%
Copper 0.284mg 0.487mg 23%
Carbs 9.14g 74.73g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.002mg 18%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Calories 45kcal 290kcal 12%
Phosphorus 80mg 31mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0mg 7%
Protein 3.03g 0g 6%
Manganese 1.4mg 1.53mg 6%
Calcium 150mg 205mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.93mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.804mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.05g 1%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.29mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.018g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 74.72g N/A
Choline 13.9mg 13.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.032g 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more WaterWater +265.8%
Contains more OtherOther +118.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +717.6%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.