Wakame vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between wakame and whey
- Wakame has more manganese, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, whey is higher in vitamin B12.
- Wakame covers your daily need for manganese, 61% more than whey.
- Wakame has 196 times more folate than whey. While wakame has 196µg of folate, whey has only 1µg.
- Whey has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, wakame, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid.
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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 | +1237.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +219.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3533.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +7000% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +192.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +139900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +222% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +171.4% |
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 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2062.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +19500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.001mg | 61% |
| Folate | 196µg | 1µg | 49% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 54mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.004mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 0.06mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 8mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.28µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 0.074mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 47mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 0.383mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.158mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 46mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 0.85g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 161mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.011g | 1% |
| Calories | 45kcal | 27kcal | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 5.14g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.36g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.23g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +256.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +77.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1258.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1881.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.4% |
