Wakame explained: what it is and where it comes from
The NIH identifies wakame as the edible seaweed Undaria pinnatifida. It says the genus Undaria is native to Japan, Korea, and China. Two products we reviewed list wakame, and one label prints its amount: 10 mg per serving.
- In the products we reviewed
- 2, 1 print the amount
What wakame is
How much wakame each product gives
Amount not printed: the dashed line shows the most it can be, the whole blend
The 2 products we reviewed that list wakame
| Product | Form and serving | Wakame per serving | Our score | Price a bottle | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ViriFlow#1 in prostate health support | Liquid drops2 ml | Not printedIn a 700 mg proprietary blend | 9.4 | $49 | Check price |
 Prostadine#7 in prostate health support | Liquid drops2 droppers (2 ml) | 10 mg | 8.3 | $49 | Check price |
Questions people ask
What is wakame?
Wakame is the edible seaweed Undaria pinnatifida, according to the NIH. The NIH says the genus Undaria is native to Japan, Korea, and China.
Is wakame a type of seaweed?
Yes, the NIH identifies wakame as an edible seaweed called Undaria pinnatifida.
What does wakame mean?
Wakame is another name for the edible seaweed Undaria pinnatifida, according to the NIH.
Which products we reviewed contain wakame, and how much?
ViriFlow and Prostadine both list wakame. Prostadine prints 10 mg per serving of two droppers (2 ml). ViriFlow lists wakame inside a 700 mg proprietary blend but does not print its individual amount.
Also in these products
Sources
The products, amounts and prices come from each product's label and checkout, as its review shows them. AI drafts our pages from listed sources, figures are checked against them, and we have not tried the products.
- 1NIH National Library of Medicine, Medical Subject Headings, Undariameshb.nlm.nih.gov/recordchecked