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Wakame vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wakame and waffle?

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, and magnesium, while waffle is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 83% higher.
  • Waffle has 6 times less magnesium than wakame. Wakame has 107mg of magnesium, while waffle has 19mg.
  • Waffle is lower in sodium.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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
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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%
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +463.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +358.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +428.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6500%
~equal in Iron ~2.31mg

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%
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +338.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 46.2µg 83%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.265mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 6.785g 44%
Folate 196µg 46µg 38%
Copper 0.284mg 0.062mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Fats 0.64g 14.1g 21%
Magnesium 107mg 19mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.263mg 17%
Sodium 872mg 511mg 16%
Phosphorus 80mg 190mg 16%
Calories 45kcal 291kcal 12%
Saturated fat 0.13g 2.866g 12%
Calcium 150mg 255mg 11%
Protein 3.03g 7.9g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 3.521g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.347mg 9%
Carbs 9.14g 32.9g 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin A 18µg 65µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.68mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 2.073mg 3%
Potassium 50mg 159mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Iron 2.18mg 2.31mg 2%
Net carbs 8.64g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +90.5%
Contains more OtherOther +132.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2103.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +260%

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
Waffle
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5970.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3012.4%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.