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Wakame vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wakame and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)?

  • Wakame is higher in manganese, magnesium, copper, and folate; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin K.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 54% more.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 5 times less magnesium than wakame. Wakame contains 107mg of magnesium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 23mg.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types 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
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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +689.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204%
Contains more IronIron +155.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1371.4%
~equal in Sodium ~941mg

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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1070%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +379.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.702mg 54%
Iron 2.18mg 5.57mg 42%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.686mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 4.835g 31%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 6.442mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Carbs 9.14g 74.05g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.487mg 20%
Magnesium 107mg 23mg 20%
Calories 45kcal 418kcal 19%
Selenium 0.7µg 10.3µg 17%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 25.4µg 17%
Copper 0.284mg 0.139mg 16%
Folate 196µg 134µg 16%
Protein 3.03g 9.46g 13%
Calcium 150mg 19mg 13%
Fats 0.64g 8.64g 12%
Fiber 0.5g 2.8g 9%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1.653g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.086mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Sodium 872mg 941mg 3%
Phosphorus 80mg 102mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.536mg 3%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.69mg 3%
Potassium 50mg 152mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.15mg 1%
Choline 13.9mg 16.7mg 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1484%
Contains more OtherOther +157.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +710.2%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3324.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2117.9%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.