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Agar vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between agar and salsify

  • Salsify contains less iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, copper, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin E, and potassium than agar.
  • Agar's daily need coverage for iron is 261% higher.
  • Salsify contains 43 times less magnesium than agar. Agar contains 770mg of magnesium, while salsify contains 18mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, agar, dried and Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
8
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 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1229.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.5%
Contains more IronIron +3790.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +771.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1833.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1947.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~56mg

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%
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 15% 0% 0% 3.8% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +993.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8033.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3766.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agar Salsify DV% diff.
Iron 21.4mg 0.55mg 261%
Magnesium 770mg 18mg 179%
Manganese 4.3mg 0.21mg 178%
Folate 580µg 15µg 141%
Copper 0.61mg 0.07mg 60%
Calcium 625mg 47mg 58%
Vitamin B5 3.018mg 0.276mg 55%
Zinc 5.8mg 0.3mg 50%
Vitamin E 5mg 0.19mg 32%
Potassium 1125mg 283mg 25%
Carbs 80.88g 15.36g 22%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 0.3µg 20%
Fiber 7.7g 3.1g 18%
Calories 306kcal 68kcal 12%
Selenium 7.4µg 0.6µg 12%
Protein 6.21g 2.73g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.218mg 7%
Choline 63.3mg 25.9mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Sodium 102mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.222mg 0.173mg 4%
Phosphorus 52mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.202mg 0.392mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 493kcal 249kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 147g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 73.18g 12.26g N/A
Sugar 2.97g 2.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.074g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.087g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
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
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.5%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +426.6%
Contains more OtherOther +431.1%
Contains more WaterWater +833.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
Agar
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%

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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. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/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.