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Wakame vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wakame and pomelo

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet pomelo is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pomelo is 64% higher.
  • Wakame contains 872 times more sodium than pomelo. Wakame contains 872mg of sodium, while pomelo contains 1mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Pummelo, 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
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%
Pomelo
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1683.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3650%
Contains more IronIron +1881.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +491.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8135.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +332%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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
9
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%
Pomelo
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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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +751.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Pomelo DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3mg 61mg 64%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.017mg 60%
Folate 196µg 49%
Sodium 872mg 1mg 38%
Iron 2.18mg 0.11mg 26%
Copper 0.284mg 0.048mg 26%
Magnesium 107mg 6mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.027mg 16%
Calcium 150mg 4mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.22mg 9%
Phosphorus 80mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 50mg 216mg 5%
Protein 3.03g 0.76g 5%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.036mg 3%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.08mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 1g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.034mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.04g 1%
Calories 45kcal 38kcal 0%
Carbs 9.14g 9.62g 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 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 N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
3
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Pomelo
2
10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +298.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1500%
Contains more OtherOther +1400%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
~equal in Carbs ~9.62g

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.