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Wakame vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wakame and muffin

  • Wakame has more manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, and iron; however, muffin is higher in vitamin K, choline, and selenium.
  • Wakame covers your daily need for manganese, 41% more than muffin.
  • Wakame has 11 times more magnesium than muffin. While wakame has 107mg of magnesium, muffin has only 10mg.
  • Muffin has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, wakame, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +970%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240.9%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.37mg

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
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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +639.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +565.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 8.103g 53%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.449mg 41%
Folate 196µg 48µg 37%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 39.2µg 28%
Copper 0.284mg 0.06mg 25%
Fats 0.64g 16.07g 24%
Sodium 872mg 336mg 23%
Magnesium 107mg 10mg 23%
Calories 45kcal 375kcal 17%
Carbs 9.14g 53g 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.2µg 14%
Choline 13.9mg 92.5mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.13g 2.844g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 4.822g 12%
Calcium 150mg 44mg 11%
Iron 2.18mg 1.3mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Phosphorus 80mg 146mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.168mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.163mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.47mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.63mg 4%
Protein 3.03g 4.49g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.04mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.9mg 2%
Potassium 50mg 121mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.418mg 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 31.47g N/A
Zinc 0.38mg 0.37mg 0%
Vitamin A 18µg 21µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
3
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +220.5%
Contains more OtherOther +386.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2410.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +479.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8213.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3617%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.