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Wasabi vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wasabi and whisky

  • Wasabi has more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, magnesium, copper, zinc, calcium, and iron than whisky.
  • Wasabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 47% more.
  • Wasabi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wasabi is 41, while the glycemic index of whisky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wasabi, root, raw and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof.

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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.
Wasabi
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Whisky
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56700%
Contains more IronIron +5050%
Contains more CopperCopper +1007.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +8000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2566.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4787.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.
Wasabi
8
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Whisky
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1386%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Whisky DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0mg 47%
Fiber 7.8g 0g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0mg 21%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.008mg 17%
Potassium 568mg 1mg 17%
Copper 0.155mg 0.014mg 16%
Magnesium 69mg 0mg 16%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.02mg 15%
Calcium 128mg 0mg 13%
Iron 1.03mg 0.02mg 13%
Phosphorus 80mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.008mg 10%
Protein 4.8g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.001mg 9%
Carbs 23.54g 0.1g 8%
Calories 109kcal 250kcal 7%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 17mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.63g 0g 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
4
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Whisky
1
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23440%
Contains more OtherOther +1775%
~equal in Water ~63.9g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/nutrients
  2. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.