1. Different families

Kelp, commonly known as "river cabbage", belongs to brown algae, Kelp order, Kelp family, Kelp genus.

Wakame, commonly known as "sea cabbage", belongs to the class brown algae, Laminata, Pterygiaceae, wakame genus.

2. Different shapes

Kelp is complete in appearance and thick in texture. It is a long flat leaf with no long stalk in the middle. The whole body is olive brown and becomes dark brown after drying.

The whole wakame is like a large fan, the leaves are thin, there are obvious long handles and bumps in the middle, and the leaves have cracks in the shape of wakame.

3. Different nutritional value

Kelp is high in iodine and rich in mannitol, which can eliminate excess water in the body.

Wakame is high in iodine, coarse fiber and calcium, which can promote bone growth.

4. Different growth cycles

Kelp is a large perennial edible algae, which grows on the rocks of the seabed in the subtidal zone, and its growth is greatly affected by light and temperature.

Wakame is an annual sea algae that tolerates high temperatures and grows well in warm currents.

5. Different distribution environments

Kelp is mainly distributed in the North Pacific and Atlantic coastal areas.

Wakame is mainly distributed in Zhoushan Islands, Qingdao, Dalian and other areas in Zhejiang Province.