Agar vs. Gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between agar and gourd
- Gourd contains less iron, manganese, magnesium, folate, copper, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, fiber, and potassium than agar.
- Agar's daily need coverage for iron is 265% higher.
- Gourd contains 97 times less folate than agar. Agar contains 580µg of folate, while gourd contains 6µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, agar, dried and Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), 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 | +6900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2303.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +10600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2246.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +728.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6415.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3600% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +909.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1885.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +657.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +9566.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 21.4mg | 0.2mg | 265% |
| Manganese | 4.3mg | 0.066mg | 184% |
| Magnesium | 770mg | 11mg | 181% |
| Folate | 580µg | 6µg | 144% |
| Copper | 0.61mg | 0.026mg | 65% |
| Calcium | 625mg | 26mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.018mg | 0.152mg | 57% |
| Zinc | 5.8mg | 0.7mg | 46% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 33% | |
| Potassium | 1125mg | 150mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 7.7g | 0.5g | 29% |
| Carbs | 80.88g | 3.39g | 26% |
| Vitamin K | 24.4µg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.303mg | 0.04mg | 20% |
| Calories | 306kcal | 14kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.222mg | 0.022mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 7.4µg | 0.2µg | 13% |
| Choline | 63.3mg | 12% | |
| Protein | 6.21g | 0.62g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 10.1mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 13mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.009g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.202mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 73.18g | 2.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.97g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.061g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.087g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +901.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2285.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +814% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1000.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +575% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1033.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.7% |