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Edible mushroom vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between edible mushroom and seaweed

  • Edible mushroom has more copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and selenium; however, seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Seaweed covers your daily vitamin K needs 55% more than edible mushroom.
  • Seaweed contains 13 times less selenium than edible mushroom. Edible mushroom contains 9.3µg of selenium, while seaweed contains 0.7µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, white, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +257.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1228.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1244.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5500%
Contains more IronIron +470%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325.5%

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +667.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +958.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edible mushroom Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 66µg 55%
Folate 17µg 180µg 41%
Iron 0.5mg 2.85mg 29%
Magnesium 9mg 121mg 27%
Copper 0.318mg 0.13mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.607mg 0.47mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.402mg 0.15mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.497mg 0.642mg 17%
Calcium 3mg 168mg 17%
Selenium 9.3µg 0.7µg 16%
Sodium 5mg 233mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.002mg 8%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.2mg 7%
Potassium 318mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.87mg 6%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.23mg 6%
Phosphorus 86mg 42mg 6%
Protein 3.09g 1.68g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.05mg 3%
Carbs 3.26g 9.57g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 12.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.247g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.047g 1%
Calories 22kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.34g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 2.26g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 1.98g 0.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.098g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.12mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.024mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 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 ProteinProtein +83.9%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +64.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.6%
Contains more OtherOther +668.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 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 -79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.