Wakame vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between wakame and wheat gluten
- Wakame has more folate, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B3, while wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
- Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 71% higher.
- The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Vital wheat gluten.
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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 | +328% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +56% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +138.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +123.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +225% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5571.4% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Protein | 3.03g | 75.16g | 144% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 39.7µg | 71% |
Manganese | 1.4mg | 61% | |
Folate | 196µg | 0µg | 49% |
Iron | 2.18mg | 5.2mg | 38% |
Sodium | 872mg | 29mg | 37% |
Phosphorus | 80mg | 260mg | 26% |
Magnesium | 107mg | 25mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0mg | 18% |
Calories | 45kcal | 370kcal | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 0mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.284mg | 0.182mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 0mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 0mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.85mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.81g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 0µg | 2% |
Fats | 0.64g | 1.85g | 2% |
Carbs | 9.14g | 13.79g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.272g | 1% |
Calcium | 150mg | 142mg | 1% |
Potassium | 50mg | 100mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.64g | 13.19g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.65g | 0g | N/A |
Fiber | 0.5g | 0.6g | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.156g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.063mg | 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
Protein:
3.03 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
9.14 g
Water:
79.99 g
Other:
7.2 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Contains more WaterWater | +875.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +620% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2380.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +189.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.218 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +169% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +271.6% |