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Wakame vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wakame and star anise

  • Wakame has more folate, while star anise has more iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, calcium, zinc, potassium, and manganese.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 435% higher.
  • Star anise contains 20 times less folate than wakame. Wakame contains 196µg of folate, while star anise contains 10µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Spices, anise seed.

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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
0
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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2782%
Contains more IronIron +1595.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1294.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%

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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1860%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.18mg 36.96mg 435%
Copper 0.284mg 0.91mg 70%
Fiber 0.5g 14.6g 56%
Phosphorus 80mg 440mg 51%
Calcium 150mg 646mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.65mg 50%
Folate 196µg 10µg 47%
Zinc 0.38mg 5.3mg 45%
Potassium 50mg 1441mg 41%
Manganese 1.4mg 2.3mg 39%
Sodium 872mg 16mg 37%
Protein 3.03g 17.6g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.64g 15.9g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.34mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 3.15g 20%
Vitamin C 3mg 21mg 20%
Calories 45kcal 337kcal 15%
Magnesium 107mg 170mg 15%
Carbs 9.14g 50.02g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 3.06mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.29mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.797mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.586g 2%
Net carbs 8.64g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Vitamin A 18µg 16µg 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 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
18% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +738.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +480.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2384.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +447.3%
~equal in Other ~6.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
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
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16762.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1345%

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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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.