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Wakame vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wakame and pound cake different?

  • Wakame is higher in manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, and calcium; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wakame is 56% higher.
  • Wakame contains 13 times more magnesium than pound cake. While wakame contains 107mg of magnesium, pound cake contains only 8mg.
  • Pound cake has less sodium.

Seaweed, wakame, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) are the varieties 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +219.1%
Contains more IronIron +47.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +576.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%

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
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%
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +211.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +371.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.615mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Pound cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.11mg 56%
Folate 196µg 42µg 39%
Copper 0.284mg 0.042mg 27%
Magnesium 107mg 8mg 24%
Sodium 872mg 377mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.13g 4.811g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 3.419g 21%
Fats 0.64g 13.96g 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Calories 45kcal 353kcal 15%
Carbs 9.14g 53.64g 15%
Threonine 0.165mg 153mg 15%
Calcium 150mg 47mg 10%
Choline 13.9mg 65.6mg 9%
Phosphorus 80mg 140mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.173mg 9%
Iron 2.18mg 1.48mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 3.02g 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 18µg 70µg 6%
Protein 3.03g 5g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 1.7µg 3%
Potassium 50mg 149mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.65mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.249mg 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 33.36g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.6g 0%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.43mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.615mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +209.2%
Contains more OtherOther +370.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65%
Contains more FatsFats +2081.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5106.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1468.3%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.