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Wakame vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wakame and turmeric

  • Wakame has more folate; however, turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 800% more.
  • Wakame has 32 times more sodium than turmeric. Wakame has 872mg of sodium, while turmeric has 27mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4060%
Contains more IronIron +2422.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +357.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1084.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1314.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%

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
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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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +343%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +152.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +254%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 19.8mg 800%
Iron 2.18mg 55mg 660%
Copper 0.284mg 1.3mg 113%
Fiber 0.5g 22.7g 89%
Potassium 50mg 2080mg 60%
Folate 196µg 20µg 44%
Zinc 0.38mg 4.5mg 37%
Sodium 872mg 27mg 37%
Phosphorus 80mg 299mg 31%
Magnesium 107mg 208mg 24%
Vitamin E 1mg 4.43mg 23%
Carbs 9.14g 67.14g 19%
Protein 3.03g 9.68g 13%
Calories 45kcal 312kcal 13%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.2µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.107mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1.838g 8%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 13.4µg 7%
Choline 13.9mg 49.2mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.15mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.756g 4%
Fats 0.64g 3.25g 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.542mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.35mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 150mg 168mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.449g 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 3.21g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.058mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +522.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +219.5%
Contains more FatsFats +407.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +634.6%
~equal in Other ~7.08g

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +674.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.8%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.