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Wakame vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wakame and jalapeño different?

  • Wakame has more manganese, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, and calcium; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 128% more than wakame.
  • Wakame has 291 times more sodium than jalapeño. Wakame has 872mg of sodium, while jalapeño has 3mg.

Seaweed, wakame, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types were used in this article.

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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
8
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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +613.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more IronIron +772%
Contains more CopperCopper +517.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1343.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +396%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +625.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3853.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +258%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20850%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +249.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233%
Contains more FatsFats +73%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1258.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Wakame Jalapeño
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3mg 118.6mg 128%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.097mg 57%
Folate 196µg 27µg 42%
Sodium 872mg 3mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.419mg 32%
Copper 0.284mg 0.046mg 26%
Iron 2.18mg 0.25mg 24%
Magnesium 107mg 15mg 22%
Vitamin E 1mg 3.58mg 17%
Calcium 150mg 12mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.07mg 12%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 18.5µg 11%
Fiber 0.5g 2.8g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.315mg 8%
Phosphorus 80mg 26mg 8%
Potassium 50mg 248mg 6%
Vitamin A 18µg 54µg 4%
Protein 3.03g 0.91g 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.28mg 2%
Choline 13.9mg 7.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.112g 1%
Calories 45kcal 29kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Carbs 9.14g 6.5g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 4.12g N/A
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.029g 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
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Wakame Jalapeño
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Wakame
55%
Jalapeño
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Wakame
9%
Jalapeño

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.47g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Wakame
Wakame is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wakame
Wakame is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño contains less Sodium (difference - 869mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.038g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.