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Coffee vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between coffee and seaweed

  • Seaweed is richer than coffee in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for seaweed is 55% higher.
  • Coffee contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Seaweed, kelp, 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.
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.6%
Contains more IronIron +28400%
Contains more CopperCopper +6400%
Contains more ZincZinc +6050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +769.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
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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 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Seaweed
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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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65900%
Contains more FolateFolate +8900%
Contains more CholineCholine +392.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 66µg 55%
Folate 2µg 180µg 45%
Iron 0.01mg 2.85mg 36%
Magnesium 3mg 121mg 28%
Calcium 2mg 168mg 17%
Copper 0.002mg 0.13mg 14%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.23mg 11%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Sodium 2mg 233mg 10%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.642mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.87mg 6%
Phosphorus 3mg 42mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.15mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Protein 0.12g 1.68g 3%
Carbs 0g 9.57g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.05mg 3%
Choline 2.6mg 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.47mg 2%
Calories 1kcal 43kcal 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.56g 1%
Potassium 49mg 89mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.247g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.002mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +2700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1306.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +553.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4600%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/nutrients
  2. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.