Egg white vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are egg whites and seaweed different?
- Egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2; however, seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for seaweed is 55% higher.
- Egg whites contain 29 times more selenium than seaweed. While egg whites contain 20µg of selenium, seaweed contains only 0.7µg.
Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 | +83.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2757.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3462.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +465.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +180% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1718.2% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +192.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +347.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +237.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1063.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 66µg | 55% |
| Folate | 4µg | 180µg | 44% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 2.85mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 20µg | 0.7µg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 121mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.439mg | 0.15mg | 22% |
| Protein | 10.9g | 1.68g | 18% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 168mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.13mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 1.23mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.642mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.87mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 42mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.004mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 0.73g | 9.57g | 3% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 233mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Choline | 1.1mg | 12.8mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 89mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.105mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.56g | 1% |
| Calories | 52kcal | 43kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.73g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.71g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.449mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.661mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.016mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.806mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.399mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.686mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.809mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.29mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +548.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +229.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1211% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +949.2% |
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Water
~81.58g
