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Wakame vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wakame and parmesan

  • Wakame has more manganese and folate, while parmesan has more phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 78% higher.
  • Parmesan contains 33 times less folate than wakame. Wakame contains 196µg of folate, while parmesan contains 6µg.
  • The amount of sodium in wakame is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.7%
Contains more IronIron +344.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +610%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1871.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +468.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260%
Contains more ZincZinc +1005.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4814.3%

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
7
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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +211.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1355.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Choline ~14.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Parmesan DV% diff.
Phosphorus 80mg 627mg 78%
Calcium 150mg 853mg 70%
Saturated fat 0.13g 15.371g 69%
Selenium 0.7µg 34.4µg 61%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.071mg 58%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.4µg 58%
Protein 3.03g 28.42g 51%
Folate 196µg 6µg 48%
Fats 0.64g 27.84g 42%
Sodium 872mg 1804mg 41%
Zinc 0.38mg 4.2mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Copper 0.284mg 0.04mg 27%
Vitamin A 18µg 262µg 27%
Iron 2.18mg 0.49mg 21%
Calories 45kcal 420kcal 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 7.13g 18%
Magnesium 107mg 34mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.08mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.358mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 1.386g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.45mg 5%
Potassium 50mg 180mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.026mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.53mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 1.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Carbs 9.14g 13.91g 2%
Net carbs 8.64g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.876g N/A
Choline 13.9mg 14.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +253.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +838%
Contains more FatsFats +4250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.2%
~equal in Other ~7.18g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12193.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +535.8%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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