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Wakame vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wakame and yolk

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, yet yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Wakame contains 25 times more manganese than yolk. Wakame contains 1.4mg of manganese, while yolk contains 0.055mg.
  • Yolk contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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%
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2040%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2445.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118%
Contains more IronIron +25.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +505.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7900%

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%
Yolk
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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 0% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +657.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2016.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +158%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5800.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 13.9mg 820.2mg 147%
Selenium 0.7µg 56µg 101%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.055mg 58%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 2.99mg 46%
Phosphorus 80mg 390mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.13g 9.551g 43%
Fats 0.64g 26.54g 40%
Vitamin A 18µg 381µg 40%
Sodium 872mg 48mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 11.738g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.35mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 4.204g 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Protein 3.03g 15.86g 26%
Magnesium 107mg 5mg 24%
Copper 0.284mg 0.077mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.528mg 23%
Zinc 0.38mg 2.3mg 17%
Calories 45kcal 322kcal 14%
Folate 196µg 146µg 13%
Vitamin E 1mg 2.58mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.176mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.024mg 10%
Iron 2.18mg 2.73mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Potassium 50mg 109mg 2%
Calcium 150mg 129mg 2%
Carbs 9.14g 3.59g 2%
Net carbs 8.64g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.6%
Contains more WaterWater +52.9%
Contains more OtherOther +323.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +423.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4046.9%

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20137.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1828.4%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.