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Wakame vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wakame and walnut

  • Wakame is richer in folate, yet walnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 145% higher.
  • Wakame contains 436 times more sodium than walnut. Wakame contains 872mg of sodium, while walnut contains 2mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +782%
Contains more IronIron +33.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +458.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +713.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +468.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26750%
Contains more CholineCholine +182%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 47.174g 313%
Copper 0.284mg 1.586mg 145%
Fats 0.64g 65.21g 99%
Manganese 1.4mg 3.414mg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.537mg 41%
Sodium 872mg 2mg 38%
Phosphorus 80mg 346mg 38%
Calories 45kcal 654kcal 30%
Saturated fat 0.13g 6.126g 27%
Zinc 0.38mg 3.09mg 25%
Folate 196µg 98µg 25%
Fiber 0.5g 6.7g 25%
Protein 3.03g 15.23g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.341mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 8.933g 22%
Potassium 50mg 441mg 12%
Magnesium 107mg 158mg 12%
Iron 2.18mg 2.91mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.15mg 6%
Choline 13.9mg 39.2mg 5%
Calcium 150mg 98mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.125mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 2.7µg 2%
Carbs 9.14g 13.71g 2%
Net carbs 8.64g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +1865.4%
Contains more OtherOther +304.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +402.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10089.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15301.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21539.4%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.