Agar vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between agar and broccoli
- Agar has more iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, copper, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B5, while broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin K.
- Agar covers your daily need for iron, 258% more than broccoli.
- Agar contains 37 times more magnesium than broccoli. While agar contains 770mg of magnesium, broccoli contains only 21mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, agar, dried and Broccoli, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3566.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1229.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +256% |
Contains more IronIron | +2831.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1144.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1314.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1947.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +196% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +541% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +426.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +820.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +238.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +610% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +216.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +316.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 21.4mg | 0.73mg | 258% |
Magnesium | 770mg | 21mg | 178% |
Manganese | 4.3mg | 0.21mg | 178% |
Folate | 580µg | 63µg | 129% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 89.2mg | 99% |
Vitamin K | 24.4µg | 101.6µg | 64% |
Copper | 0.61mg | 0.049mg | 62% |
Calcium | 625mg | 47mg | 58% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.018mg | 0.573mg | 49% |
Zinc | 5.8mg | 0.41mg | 49% |
Vitamin E | 5mg | 0.78mg | 28% |
Carbs | 80.88g | 6.64g | 25% |
Potassium | 1125mg | 316mg | 24% |
Fiber | 7.7g | 2.6g | 20% |
Calories | 306kcal | 34kcal | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.303mg | 0.175mg | 10% |
Selenium | 7.4µg | 2.5µg | 9% |
Choline | 63.3mg | 18.7mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.222mg | 0.117mg | 8% |
Protein | 6.21g | 2.82g | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.071mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 31µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.202mg | 0.639mg | 3% |
Sodium | 102mg | 33mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 66mg | 2% |
Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.37g | 0% |
Net carbs | 73.18g | 4.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.97g | 1.7g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.061g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.011g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.038g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.087g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1118.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +351.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +23.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +928.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +145.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +168.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.1% |