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Agar vs. Celtuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Agar and Celtuce different?

  • Agar is higher than Celtuce in Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Folate, Copper, Calcium, Vitamin B5, Zinc, Fiber, and Potassium.
  • Agar covers your daily need of Iron 261% more than Celtuce.
  • Agar contains 28 times more Magnesium than Celtuce. Agar contains 770mg of Magnesium, while Celtuce contains 28mg.

Seaweed, agar, dried and Celtuce, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Agar
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 12% 29% 21% 13% 7.4% 17% 1.4% 90% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1502.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.9%
Contains more IronIron +3790.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1425%
Contains more ZincZinc +2048.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +525%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +722.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%

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.
Agar
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 100% 0% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 65% 210% 0% 0% 14% 16% 10% 11% 12% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1549.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +506%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1160.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
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6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +630.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2115.9%
Contains more OtherOther +461.4%
Contains more WaterWater +988.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Agar Celtuce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agar Celtuce Opinion
Calories 306kcal 18kcal Agar
Protein 6.21g 0.85g Agar
Fats 0.3g 0.3g
Vitamin C 0mg 19.5mg Celtuce
Net carbs 73.18g 1.95g Agar
Carbs 80.88g 3.65g Agar
Magnesium 770mg 28mg Agar
Calcium 625mg 39mg Agar
Potassium 1125mg 330mg Agar
Iron 21.4mg 0.55mg Agar
Sugar 2.97g Celtuce
Fiber 7.7g 1.7g Agar
Copper 0.61mg 0.04mg Agar
Zinc 5.8mg 0.27mg Agar
Phosphorus 52mg 39mg Agar
Sodium 102mg 11mg Celtuce
Vitamin A 0IU 3500IU Celtuce
Vitamin A 0µg 175µg Celtuce
Vitamin E 5mg Agar
Manganese 4.3mg 0.688mg Agar
Selenium 7.4µg 0.9µg Agar
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.055mg Celtuce
Vitamin B2 0.222mg 0.07mg Agar
Vitamin B3 0.202mg 0.55mg Celtuce
Vitamin B5 3.018mg 0.183mg Agar
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.05mg Agar
Vitamin K 24.4µg Agar
Folate 580µg 46µg Agar
Choline 63.3mg Agar
Saturated Fat 0.061g Celtuce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.027g Agar
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g Agar
Tryptophan 0.006mg Celtuce
Threonine 0.039mg Celtuce
Isoleucine 0.055mg Celtuce
Leucine 0.052mg Celtuce
Lysine 0.055mg Celtuce
Methionine 0.01mg Celtuce
Phenylalanine 0.036mg Celtuce
Valine 0.046mg Celtuce
Histidine 0.015mg Celtuce
Omega-3 - EPA 0.087g Agar

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Agar Celtuce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
72%
Agar
29%
Celtuce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
264%
Agar
21%
Celtuce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Celtuce
Celtuce is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.97g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Celtuce
Celtuce contains less Sodium (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Celtuce
Celtuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.061g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Agar
Agar is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/nutrients
  2. Celtuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169990/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.