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Wakame vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wakame and nutmeg

  • Wakame is richer in folate, yet nutmeg is richer in copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 129% higher.
  • Wakame contains 55 times more sodium than nutmeg. Wakame contains 872mg of sodium, while nutmeg contains 16mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600%
Contains more IronIron +39.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%

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%
Nutmeg
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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% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +303.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +58%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +476.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.13g 25.94g 117%
Copper 0.284mg 1.027mg 83%
Fiber 0.5g 20.8g 81%
Manganese 1.4mg 2.9mg 65%
Fats 0.64g 36.31g 55%
Sodium 872mg 16mg 37%
Folate 196µg 76µg 30%
Calories 45kcal 525kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.346mg 24%
Phosphorus 80mg 213mg 19%
Magnesium 107mg 183mg 18%
Zinc 0.38mg 2.15mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.057mg 13%
Carbs 9.14g 49.29g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.16mg 12%
Iron 2.18mg 3.04mg 11%
Potassium 50mg 350mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0mg 7%
Protein 3.03g 5.84g 6%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 150mg 184mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.299mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.6µg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 5µg 1%
Choline 13.9mg 8.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.35g 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 3mg 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 2.99g N/A
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
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1183.9%
Contains more OtherOther +209%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5573.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +439.3%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5451.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.6%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.