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Wakame vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wakame and roe?

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, folate, and magnesium, while roe is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 481% higher.
  • Roe has 108 times less manganese than wakame. Wakame has 1.4mg of manganese, while roe has 0.013mg.
  • Roe is lower in sodium.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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%
Roe
Roe
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +435.7%
Contains more IronIron +183.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10669.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +466%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +543.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7285.7%

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
4
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%
Roe
Roe
8
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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +446.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +405.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.54µg 481%
Cholesterol 0mg 479mg 160%
Selenium 0.7µg 51.7µg 93%
Phosphorus 80mg 515mg 62%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.013mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.949mg 55%
Protein 3.03g 28.62g 51%
Sodium 872mg 117mg 33%
Folate 196µg 92µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 3.404g 21%
Magnesium 107mg 26mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.277mg 18%
Iron 2.18mg 0.77mg 18%
Copper 0.284mg 0.128mg 17%
Vitamin C 3mg 16.4mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.185mg 14%
Calcium 150mg 28mg 12%
Fats 0.64g 8.23g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 1.154mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1.866g 8%
Calories 45kcal 204kcal 8%
Vitamin A 18µg 91µg 8%
Zinc 0.38mg 1.28mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 50mg 283mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 2.129g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 2.192mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Carbs 9.14g 1.92g 2%
Net carbs 8.64g 1.92g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g 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
Roe
Roe
2
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +376%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more OtherOther +176.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +844.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1185.9%

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
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3570.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1461.5%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.