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Wakame vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wakame and shark raw

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, and iron, yet shark raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for shark raw is 65% higher.
  • Wakame contains 93 times more manganese than shark raw. Wakame contains 1.4mg of manganese, while shark raw contains 0.015mg.
  • Shark raw contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +341.2%
Contains more IronIron +159.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +760.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5114.3%

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% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5200%
Contains more FolateFolate +6433.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +367.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.695mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Shark raw DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 36.5µg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.49µg 62%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.015mg 60%
Folate 196µg 3µg 48%
Protein 3.03g 20.98g 36%
Sodium 872mg 79mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.4mg 31%
Copper 0.284mg 0.033mg 28%
Phosphorus 80mg 210mg 19%
Iron 2.18mg 0.84mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Magnesium 107mg 49mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.062mg 13%
Calcium 150mg 34mg 12%
Choline 13.9mg 65mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 2.938mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 1.195g 7%
Fats 0.64g 4.51g 6%
Vitamin A 18µg 70µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.925g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 1.808g 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0.1µg 4%
Calories 45kcal 130kcal 4%
Carbs 9.14g 0g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 50mg 160mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.042mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Net carbs 8.64g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.38mg 0.43mg 0%
Vitamin E 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.695mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +674.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.4%
Contains more FatsFats +604.7%
~equal in Water ~73.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3017.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.2%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.