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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more WaterWater | +522.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +219.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +407.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +634.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +674.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +246.8% |