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Wakame vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wakame and smoothie?

  • Wakame is richer in iron and calcium, while smoothie is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for sodium is 37% higher.
  • Smoothie has 15 times less iron than wakame. Wakame has 2.18mg of iron, while smoothie has 0.15mg.
  • Smoothie is lower in sodium.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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
9
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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +265.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.3%
Contains more IronIron +1353.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%

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
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%
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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Smoothie DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 61%
Folate 196µg 49%
Sodium 872mg 29mg 37%
Copper 0.284mg 32%
Iron 2.18mg 0.15mg 25%
Magnesium 107mg 25%
Vitamin C 3mg 24.5mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 14%
Calcium 150mg 41mg 11%
Phosphorus 80mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.082mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.816mg 5%
Protein 3.03g 1.22g 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Zinc 0.38mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 50mg 24mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0g 1%
Calories 45kcal 37kcal 0%
Carbs 9.14g 8.16g 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 7.35g 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
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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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12%
Contains more OtherOther +2017.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.