Wakame vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between wakame and wax gourd
- Wax gourd has less manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus than wakame.
- Wakame covers your daily need for manganese, 58% more than wax gourd.
- Wakame has 230 times more vitamin B2 than wax gourd. While wakame has 0.23mg of vitamin B2, wax gourd has only 0.001mg.
- Wax gourd has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, wakame, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +970% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +900% |
| Contains more IronIron | +473.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1190.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +370.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +476% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +89.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +183.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.056mg | 58% |
| Folate | 196µg | 4µg | 48% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 107mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.022mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 0.38mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 10mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.001mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 18mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 0.121mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 17mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 10.5mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 0.384mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 0.4g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.032mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 4.9mg | 2% |
| Calories | 45kcal | 14kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.59mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 3.04g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +657.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +220% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +200.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2300% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +147.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.7% |
