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Agar vs. Kanpyo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between agar and kanpyo

  • Agar has more iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, calcium, copper, and vitamin B2; however, kanpyo is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Agar covers your daily iron needs 204% more than kanpyo.
  • Kanpyo has 10 times less folate than agar. Agar has 580µg of folate, while kanpyo has 61µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, agar, dried and Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips).

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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
Agar
6
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%
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 89% 84% 140% 192% 144% 160% 81% 2% 148% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +516%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.2%
Contains more IronIron +318%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
~equal in Zinc ~5.86mg

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
Agar
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 100% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435%
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 54% 153% 123% 0% 0% 46%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +404.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1335.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agar Kanpyo DV% diff.
Iron 21.4mg 5.12mg 204%
Magnesium 770mg 125mg 154%
Manganese 4.3mg 1.137mg 138%
Folate 580µg 61µg 130%
Calcium 625mg 280mg 35%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Copper 0.61mg 0.433mg 20%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 20%
Phosphorus 52mg 188mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.532mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.202mg 2.9mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.222mg 0.044mg 14%
Potassium 1125mg 1582mg 13%
Choline 63.3mg 12%
Selenium 7.4µg 2.6µg 9%
Vitamin B5 3.018mg 2.553mg 9%
Fiber 7.7g 9.8g 8%
Protein 6.21g 8.58g 5%
Carbs 80.88g 65.03g 5%
Sodium 102mg 15mg 4%
Calories 306kcal 258kcal 2%
Zinc 5.8mg 5.86mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.244g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 493kcal 301kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 39g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.56g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 73.18g 55.23g N/A
Sugar 2.97g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.103g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.087g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
Agar
1
6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
4
9% 65% 20% 6%
Protein: 8.58 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 65.03 g
Water: 19.97 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.2%
Contains more FatsFats +86.7%
Contains more WaterWater +130.1%
Contains more OtherOther +49.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
Agar
0
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
3
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.244 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +281.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.2%

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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. Kanpyo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169241/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.