Vegetables

wakame seaweed

Dried Japanese seaweed that turns silky and expands considerably once rehydrated in cold water.

Usual recipe measure
Usually measured in g
Recipes using this ingredient
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In the kitchen

How it's used

Used rehydrated in soups, stews, and grain bowls for a briny, mineral-rich note.

Substitutes

dried nori (different texture)

Pairs well with

A meaningful iodine source - do not substitute kombu, whose iodine content is far higher and more variable.

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Recipes that use wakame seaweed

MealFusion

Kimchi Fusion Stew

A plant-based kimchi and silken-tofu stew with shiitake, white miso, wakame and nori, served over fluffy brown rice.

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Nutrition notebook

What 100 g contributes

Nutrition summary

At a glance

Higher inVitamin KFolateMagnesium

Calories

52kcal

23% cal

Protein

3.0g

66% cal

Carbs

8.6g

10% cal

Fat

0.6g

Small numbers, big impact

Everyday essentials

Fibre0.50g
Vitamin B120.00ฮผg
Vitamin D0.00ฮผg
Iodine16800.00ฮผg
Iron2.20mg
Zinc0.40mg
Calcium150.00mg

Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.