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Agar vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between agar and endive?

  • Agar is richer in iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, calcium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet endive is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Agar's daily need coverage for iron is 257% higher.
  • Agar has 51 times more magnesium than endive. Agar has 770mg of magnesium, while endive has 15mg.

We used Seaweed, agar, dried and Endive, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Endive
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1101.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.3%
Contains more IronIron +2478.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +516.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +634.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +923.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%

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
6
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%
Endive
5
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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1415%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +276.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +846.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agar Endive DV% diff.
Iron 21.4mg 0.83mg 257%
Magnesium 770mg 15mg 180%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 231µg 172%
Manganese 4.3mg 0.42mg 169%
Folate 580µg 142µg 110%
Calcium 625mg 52mg 57%
Copper 0.61mg 0.099mg 57%
Zinc 5.8mg 0.79mg 46%
Vitamin B5 3.018mg 0.9mg 42%
Vitamin E 5mg 0.44mg 30%
Carbs 80.88g 3.35g 26%
Potassium 1125mg 314mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.02mg 22%
Fiber 7.7g 3.1g 18%
Calories 306kcal 17kcal 14%
Selenium 7.4µg 0.2µg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 108µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.222mg 0.075mg 11%
Protein 6.21g 1.25g 10%
Choline 63.3mg 16.8mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.5mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.08mg 6%
Sodium 102mg 22mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.202mg 0.4mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 73.18g 0.25g N/A
Sugar 2.97g 0.25g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.048g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.072mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.063mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.053mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.087g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
4
6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Endive
1
3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +396.8%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2314.3%
Contains more OtherOther +178.7%
Contains more WaterWater +980.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Endive
1
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.3%

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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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.