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Seaweed, Wakame

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About This Food

Description

Wakame is an ocean vegetable typically found in seaweed salads and soups.

Wakame is highly concentrated source of two critical disease-fighting nutrients - folate and magnesium - as well as a good source of calcium and riboflavin.

Wakame, like other ocean vegetables is high in chlorophyll, making it a powerful cell protector.

Selecting & Storing

Store wakame in a cool, dry place.

Special diets
  • Autoimmune Paleo Diet
  • Candida Diet
  • Diabetic
  • Elimination Diet
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
  • Grain-Free Diet
  • Low Carb Diet
  • Low FODMAP Diet
  • Low Histamine Diet
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • Paleo Diet (Light)
  • Paleo Diet (Strict)
  • PCOS Diet
  • Pescetarian Diet
  • Primal Diet
  • Thyroid Diet
  • Vegetarian Diet
  • Whole Food
Benefits
Excellent Source of
  • Magnesium
  • Folate
  • EPA DHA Omega-3
  • Manganese
Good Source of
  • Calcium
  • Copper
  • Riboflavin
Preferences
  • No Fish
  • No Red Meat
  • No Pork
  • No Eggs
  • No Shellfish
  • No Gluten
  • No Nuts
  • No Seeds
  • No Soy
  • No Dairy
  • No Poultry
  • No Molds
  • No Citrus
  • No Coconut
  • No Pseudograins
  • No Corn
  • No Yeast
  • No Peanuts
  • No Nightshade
  • No Legumes
  • No Grains
  • Low Carbohydrate
  • Low Cholesterol
  • Low Fat
  • Low Sugars
  • Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition & Macros
Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 cup(s)seaweed

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Calories: 36

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 0 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
0.51 g
Saturated Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.17 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
299 g
ALA
2 mg
EPA
149 mg,
DHA
0 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Total Carbohydrate
7.31 g
Net Carbohydrate
6.91 g
Sugars
0.52 g
Fiber
0.4 g
Protein
2.42 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Vitamins
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
288 IU
6%
Vitamin C
2.4 mg
4%
Vitamin D
0 IU
0%
Vitamin E
0.8 IU
3%
Vitamin B6
0 mg
0%
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
Vitamin K
4.24 mg
5%
Folate
156.8 mcg
39%
Niacin
1.28 mg
6%
Riboflavin
0.18 mg
11%
Thiamin
0.05 mg
3%
Choline
11.12 mg
2%
Minerals
Calcium
120 mg
12%
Copper
0.23 mg
12%
Iron
1.74 mg
10%
Magnesium
85.6 mg
21%
Manganese
1.12 mg
56%
Phosphorous
64 mg
6%
Potassium
40 mg
1%
Selenium
0.56 mcg
1%
Sodium
697.6 mg
29%
Zinc
0.3 mg
2%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-carotene
172.8 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
0 mcg
Lycopene
0 mcg

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