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Wakame vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wakame and bran raw

  • Wakame has more folate; however, bran raw has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, iron, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Bran raw's daily need coverage for manganese is 184% more.
  • Wakame has 218 times more sodium than bran raw. Wakame has 872mg of sodium, while bran raw has 4mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Oat bran, raw.

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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
1
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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +119.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1032%
Contains more IronIron +148.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +718.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +817.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +302.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6357.1%

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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8150%
Contains more CholineCholine +131.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.01mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Bran raw DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 5.63mg 184%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 1.17mg 93%
Phosphorus 80mg 734mg 93%
Selenium 0.7µg 45.2µg 81%
Fiber 0.5g 15.4g 60%
Iron 2.18mg 5.41mg 40%
Sodium 872mg 4mg 38%
Folate 196µg 52µg 36%
Magnesium 107mg 235mg 30%
Protein 3.03g 17.3g 29%
Zinc 0.38mg 3.11mg 25%
Carbs 9.14g 66.22g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 2.766g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 1.494mg 16%
Potassium 50mg 566mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.165mg 13%
Copper 0.284mg 0.403mg 13%
Calories 45kcal 246kcal 10%
Fats 0.64g 7.03g 10%
Calcium 150mg 58mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 2.376g 6%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1.328g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.934mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 32.2mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 3.2µg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 1.45g N/A
Vitamin E 1mg 1.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.41mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +1121.2%
Contains more OtherOther +148.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +471%
Contains more FatsFats +998.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +624.5%

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3996.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1168.8%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.