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Cocktail sauce vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cocktail sauce and nori?

  • Nori is richer than cocktail sauce in vitamin A, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin C, copper, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 97% more.
  • Cocktail sauce has 20 times more sodium than nori. While cocktail sauce has 983mg of sodium, nori has only 48mg.

We used Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve and Seaweed, laver, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Nori
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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 +750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +116.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +567.6%

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.
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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
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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 CVitamin C +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +848.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +666.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +758.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4µg
~equal in Choline ~10.4mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
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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 +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +452.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +327.2%
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%
~equal in Other ~3.77g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cocktail sauce Nori
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocktail sauce Nori DV% diff.
Sodium 983mg 48mg 41%
Manganese 0.148mg 0.988mg 37%
Folate 17µg 146µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.446mg 31%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 39mg 30%
Vitamin A 18µg 260µg 27%
Copper 0.111mg 0.264mg 17%
Iron 0.83mg 1.8mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.521mg 9%
Protein 1.36g 5.81g 9%
Carbs 28.22g 5.11g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.098mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.159mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.3g 6%
Zinc 0.38mg 1.05mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.82mg 1.47mg 4%
Calories 124kcal 35kcal 4%
Magnesium 17mg 2mg 4%
Calcium 26mg 70mg 4%
Phosphorus 30mg 58mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin E 1.08mg 1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.11g 1%
Potassium 309mg 356mg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.28g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 11.83g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4µg 0%
Choline 11mg 10.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocktail sauce Nori
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Cocktail sauce
45%
Nori
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Cocktail sauce
40%
Nori

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Nori
Nori is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.34g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Nori
Nori contains less Sodium (difference - 935mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Nori
Nori is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Nori
Nori is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.061g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/nutrients
  2. 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.