Celtuce vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between celtuce and wakame

Celtuce is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet wakame is richer in folate, manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for folate for wakame is 38% higher.
Celtuce contains 10 times more vitamin A than wakame. Celtuce contains 175µg of vitamin A, while wakame contains 18µg.
Celtuce contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Celtuce, raw and Seaweed, wakame, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Celtuce

Wakame

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+560%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+28.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+282.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+284.6%
Contains more IronIron	+296.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+610%
Contains more ZincZinc	+40.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+105.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+103.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Celtuce

Wakame

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+872.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2400%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+280.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+326.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	46µg	196µg	38%
Sodium	11mg	872mg	37%
Manganese	0.688mg	1.4mg	31%
Copper	0.04mg	0.284mg	27%
Iron	0.55mg	2.18mg	20%
Magnesium	28mg	107mg	19%
Vitamin C	19.5mg	3mg	18%
Vitamin A	175µg	18µg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.23mg	12%
Calcium	39mg	150mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.183mg	0.697mg	10%
Potassium	330mg	50mg	8%
Vitamin E		1mg	7%
Vitamin B3	0.55mg	1.6mg	7%
Phosphorus	39mg	80mg	6%
Fiber	1.7g	0.5g	5%
Protein	0.85g	3.03g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.002mg	4%
Vitamin K		5.3µg	4%
Choline		13.9mg	3%
Carbs	3.65g	9.14g	2%
Calories	18kcal	45kcal	1%
Fats	0.3g	0.64g	1%
Zinc	0.27mg	0.38mg	1%
Saturated fat		0.13g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.218g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	6.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	212kcal	149kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	556g	222g	N/A
Net carbs	1.95g	8.64g	N/A
Sugar		0.65g	N/A
Selenium	0.9µg	0.7µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.06mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat		0.058g	0%
Tryptophan	0.006mg	0.035mg	0%
Threonine	0.039mg	0.165mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.055mg	0.087mg	0%
Leucine	0.052mg	0.257mg	0%
Lysine	0.055mg	0.112mg	0%
Methionine	0.01mg	0.063mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.036mg	0.112mg	0%
Valine	0.046mg	0.209mg	0%
Histidine	0.015mg	0.015mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.186g	N/A