Agar vs. Water chestnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between agar and water chestnuts
- Water chestnuts contain less iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, vitamin E, and vitamin K than agar.
- Agar's daily need coverage for iron is 267% higher.
- Water chestnuts contain 81 times less vitamin K than agar. Agar contains 24.4µg of vitamin K, while water chestnuts contain 0.3µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, agar, dried and Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), 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 | +3400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5581.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35566.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +87.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1060% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1199.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +957.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.3% |
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 | +316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +530.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8033.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3525% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +74.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +395% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 21.4mg | 0.06mg | 267% |
| Magnesium | 770mg | 22mg | 178% |
| Manganese | 4.3mg | 0.331mg | 173% |
| Folate | 580µg | 16µg | 141% |
| Calcium | 625mg | 11mg | 61% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.018mg | 0.479mg | 51% |
| Zinc | 5.8mg | 0.5mg | 48% |
| Copper | 0.61mg | 0.326mg | 32% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 1.2mg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 24.4µg | 0.3µg | 20% |
| Carbs | 80.88g | 23.94g | 19% |
| Fiber | 7.7g | 3g | 19% |
| Potassium | 1125mg | 584mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 7.4µg | 0.7µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.14mg | 11% |
| Protein | 6.21g | 1.4g | 10% |
| Calories | 306kcal | 97kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.202mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Choline | 63.3mg | 36.2mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.222mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 63mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.303mg | 0.328mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 73.18g | 20.94g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.97g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.061g | 0.026g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.043g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.087g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.21 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
80.88 g
Water:
8.68 g
Other:
3.93 g
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
23.94 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +343.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +237.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +257.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +746.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.102 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1250% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +137.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.4% |
