Carrot vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carrots and seaweed different?
- Carrots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 332% higher.
- Carrots contain 69 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While carrots contain 0.138mg of vitamin B6, seaweed contains only 0.002mg.
Carrots, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +259.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +908.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +409.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +850% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +188.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +412.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +39.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
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 CVitamin C | +96.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13816.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +6800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +158.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +847.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +45.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 6µg | 92% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 66µg | 44% |
| Folate | 19µg | 180µg | 40% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2.85mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 121mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 168mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.002mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 1.23mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.642mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 233mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 1.68g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.87mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 42mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 43kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.56g | 0% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 9.57g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +133.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +588.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~9.57g
~equal in
Water
~81.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +600% |
