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Wakame vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wakame and pumpkin

  • Wakame has more manganese, folate, magnesium, copper, iron, calcium, and vitamin B2, while pumpkin has more vitamin A and potassium.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 163% higher.
  • Pumpkin contains 872 times less sodium than wakame. Wakame contains 872mg of sodium, while pumpkin contains 1mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Pumpkin, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +791.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +614.3%
Contains more IronIron +172.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1020%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +580%
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
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +381.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1125%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2950%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.06mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Pumpkin DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.125mg 55%
Folate 196µg 16µg 45%
Vitamin A 18µg 426µg 45%
Sodium 872mg 1mg 38%
Magnesium 107mg 12mg 23%
Iron 2.18mg 0.8mg 17%
Copper 0.284mg 0.127mg 17%
Calcium 150mg 21mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.11mg 9%
Potassium 50mg 340mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.298mg 8%
Vitamin C 3mg 9mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.061mg 5%
Phosphorus 80mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 1.1µg 4%
Protein 3.03g 1g 4%
Choline 13.9mg 8.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.005g 1%
Calories 45kcal 26kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.32mg 1%
Carbs 9.14g 6.5g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 6g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 2.76g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.5g 0%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.016mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +203%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.6%
Contains more OtherOther +800%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4260%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.