Healthy Food Database

Wakame
Wakame is a kelp that is similiar to kombu and it can be used in many of the same ways.
Category: Seaweeds
In Season: all year
To Buy:
Buy from health food stores or Asian grocers. Wakame can be bought in long strips or shredded.
To Store:
Store in an airtight container for up to 12 months.
Tips & Tricks:
Cooking Tips:
Add shredded wakame to soups and stir-fries. Roasted wakame make a delicious crunchy snack. A strip of wakame can be used to cook beans in the same way as kombu is used.

Nutrition per 100 Grams:

Iodine :
Amines:
No information available
Glutamates:
n/a
Sodium:
Salicylates:
No information available

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

High Blood Cholesterol
Thyroid Underactive
High Blood Pressure
Detoxifying
Immune Deficiencies
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* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.

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