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Wakame

Soft edible seaweed used in soups and salads.

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About Wakame

Wakame is an edible brown seaweed used especially in Japanese and other East Asian cooking. It is common in miso soup, clear soups, salads, noodle dishes, and vegetable preparations. The fronds and softer stems are eaten after suitable cleaning and preparation.

Its flavour is gently marine, savoury, and mildly sweet, with an umami character. Rehydrated wakame is tender and slippery, with a pleasant chew; cooking can make it softer. Fresh, salted, and dried forms differ in firmness, saltiness, and intensity.

Wakame is sold fresh, dried, salted, or already rehydrated. Dried pieces are usually dark green to brown and expand considerably in water; fresh or rehydrated fronds are softer and brighter green. It may be sliced into ribbons, soaked before use, or added directly to soups according to the product.

Ingredient type
whole food

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wakame

English

Seaweed, wakame, raw

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Wakame nutrition & diet

Wakame nutritional value

Seaweed, wakame, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
45kcal
Protein
3.0g
Carbs
9.1g
Fat
0.6g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Establish whether wakame is fresh, dried, salted, or rehydrated, and describe the edible blade after soaking and trimming. Preparation can introduce broth, soy sauce, sesame, oil, or other ingredients. Avoid comparing a concentrated dried product directly with the expanded seaweed portion served in a dish.

Compare the right form: Match a reference for identified wakame in the same fresh, dried, salted, or rehydrated form, specifying edible blades and any trimming or soaking.

Diet considerations

Wakame is a plant-like edible marine alga, but the plain seaweed form differs from prepared salads, soups, and side dishes. Broths or seasonings may include fish, shellfish, meat, soy, sesame, or sugar. Added noodles, rice, or other cereal ingredients change the dish’s carbohydrate pattern and compatibility.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Seaweed, wakame, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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