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Cereal vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cereal and nori

  • Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium, yet nori is richer in vitamin A and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 516% higher.
  • Cereal contains 38 times more vitamin B6 than nori. Cereal contains 5.986mg of vitamin B6, while nori contains 0.159mg.
  • Nori contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Seaweed, laver, 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.
Cereal
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Nori
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more IronIron +1792.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +623.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.1%

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.
Cereal
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Nori
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6316.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +767.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1915%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3664.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~39mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.098mg 516%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.159mg 448%
Iron 34.06mg 1.8mg 403%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.446mg 263%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 1.47mg 176%
Vitamin A 814µg 260µg 62%
Zinc 7.6mg 1.05mg 60%
Folate 146µg 37%
Sodium 795mg 48mg 32%
Carbs 86.85g 5.11g 27%
Calories 378kcal 35kcal 17%
Copper 0.137mg 0.264mg 14%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.7µg 10%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.988mg 9%
Potassium 105mg 356mg 7%
Calcium 10mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.521mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0.3g 4%
Magnesium 19mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4µg 3%
Phosphorus 77mg 58mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.11g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.061g 1%
Fats 1.08g 0.28g 1%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 39mg 1%
Protein 6.06g 5.81g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 0.49g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.14mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +285.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1599.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2149.5%
Contains more OtherOther +69.1%
~equal in Protein ~5.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +716%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.