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Fast food vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Fast food and Nori

  • Fast food has more Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1, however, Nori is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin A RAE, Manganese, Folate, and Copper.
  • Nori covers your daily need of Vitamin C 43% more than Fast food.
  • Nori has less Saturated Fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Fast food
Fast food
5
:
5
Nori
Nori
Contains more Iron +70%
Contains more Magnesium +1250%
Contains more Phosphorus +131%
Contains more Zinc +140%
Contains more Selenium +2800%
Contains more Calcium +12.9%
Contains more Potassium +80.7%
Contains less Sodium -85.5%
Contains more Copper +118.2%
Contains more Manganese +176.8%
Fast food
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 115% 20% 58% 18% 44% 69% 41% 47% 111%
Nori
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 22% 68% 2% 25% 32% 7% 29% 88% 129% 4%
Contains more Iron +70%
Contains more Magnesium +1250%
Contains more Phosphorus +131%
Contains more Zinc +140%
Contains more Selenium +2800%
Contains more Calcium +12.9%
Contains more Potassium +80.7%
Contains less Sodium -85.5%
Contains more Copper +118.2%
Contains more Manganese +176.8%

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.
Fast food
Fast food
7
:
5
Nori
Nori
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +282.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +10100%
Contains more Vitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Folate +82.5%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.521
Fast food
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 8% 3% 0% 80% 84% 106% 32% 49% 60% 112% 13%
Nori
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 313% 20% 0% 130% 25% 103% 28% 32% 37% 110% 0% 10%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +282.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +10100%
Contains more Vitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Folate +82.5%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.521

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fast food
Fast food
3
:
2
Nori
Nori
Contains more Protein +184.3%
Contains more Fats +4189.3%
Contains more Carbs +516.4%
Contains more Water +121.1%
Contains more Other +148%
Fast food
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Nori
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 Protein +184.3%
Contains more Fats +4189.3%
Contains more Carbs +516.4%
Contains more Water +121.1%
Contains more Other +148%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fast food
Fast food
2
:
1
Nori
Nori
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +19240%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1427.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.6%
Fast food
41% 44% 15%
Saturated Fat: 4.493 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.68 g
Nori
31% 13% 56%
Saturated Fat: 0.061 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.11 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +19240%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1427.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Nori Opinion
Net carbs 29.8g 4.81g Fast food
Protein 16.52g 5.81g Fast food
Fats 12.01g 0.28g Fast food
Carbs 31.5g 5.11g Fast food
Calories 297kcal 35kcal Fast food
Starch 22.87g Fast food
Fructose 2.27g Fast food
Sugar 4.88g 0.49g Nori
Fiber 1.7g 0.3g Fast food
Calcium 62mg 70mg Nori
Iron 3.06mg 1.8mg Fast food
Magnesium 27mg 2mg Fast food
Phosphorus 134mg 58mg Fast food
Potassium 197mg 356mg Nori
Sodium 331mg 48mg Nori
Zinc 2.52mg 1.05mg Fast food
Copper 0.121mg 0.264mg Nori
Manganese 0.357mg 0.988mg Nori
Selenium 20.3µg 0.7µg Fast food
Vitamin A 51IU 5202IU Nori
Vitamin A RAE 9µg 260µg Nori
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1mg Nori
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU Fast food
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Fast food
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg Nori
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.098mg Fast food
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.446mg Nori
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 1.47mg Fast food
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.521mg Fast food
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.159mg Fast food
Folate 80µg 146µg Nori
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg Fast food
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4µg Fast food
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.043mg Fast food
Threonine 0.46mg 0.232mg Fast food
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.259mg Fast food
Leucine 1.13mg 0.501mg Fast food
Lysine 0.785mg 0.222mg Fast food
Methionine 0.306mg 0.145mg Fast food
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.273mg Fast food
Valine 0.728mg 0.402mg Fast food
Histidine 0.402mg 0.14mg Fast food
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg Nori
Trans Fat 0.514g 0g Nori
Saturated Fat 4.493g 0.061g Nori
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Fast food
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.08g Nori
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g Fast food
Monounsaturated Fat 4.835g 0.025g Fast food
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.11g Fast food
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g Fast food
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g Fast food
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Fast food
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g Fast food
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g Fast food

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is better in case of low diet
Fast food Nori
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
46%
Fast food
67%
Nori
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Fast food
40%
Nori

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Nori
Nori is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.39g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Nori
Nori contains less Sodium (difference - 283mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Nori
Nori is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Nori
Nori is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.432g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Nori
Nori is lower in glycemic index (difference - 66)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.