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Wakame vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wakame and tortilla

  • Wakame has more manganese, folate, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B5; however, tortilla has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 49% more.
  • Wakame has 6 times more magnesium than tortilla. Wakame has 107mg of magnesium, while tortilla has 19mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +463.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +422.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110%
Contains more IronIron +74.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2271.4%

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
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 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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1225%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Tortilla DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.268mg 49%
Selenium 0.7µg 16.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.37mg 26%
Folate 196µg 98µg 25%
Magnesium 107mg 19mg 21%
Copper 0.284mg 0.102mg 20%
Iron 2.18mg 3.81mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Sodium 872mg 482mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 4.125mg 16%
Carbs 9.14g 49.94g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.17mg 11%
Calories 45kcal 237kcal 10%
Protein 3.03g 7.28g 9%
Phosphorus 80mg 146mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.114mg 9%
Fiber 0.5g 2.4g 8%
Calcium 150mg 70mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0.4µg 4%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Potassium 50mg 105mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.391g 1%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.296g 1%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.32mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.95g 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 2.75g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +100.2%
Contains more OtherOther +285%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.3%
Contains more FatsFats +48.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.4%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.4%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.