Fiddlehead ferns vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between fiddlehead ferns and nori
- Fiddlehead ferns have more vitamin B3, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus, while nori has more vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 32% higher.
- Nori contains 17 times less magnesium than fiddlehead ferns. Fiddlehead ferns contain 34mg of magnesium, while nori contains 2mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Fiddlehead ferns, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1600% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +21.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +118.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +37.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +26.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +93.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +238.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +46.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +43.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +390% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +112.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 146µg | 37% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.98mg | 1.47mg | 22% |
Manganese | 0.51mg | 0.988mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.446mg | 18% |
Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 39mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.159mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.521mg | 10% | |
Vitamin A | 181µg | 260µg | 9% |
Magnesium | 34mg | 2mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.098mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.31mg | 1.8mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.32mg | 0.264mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 58mg | 6% |
Calcium | 32mg | 70mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4µg | 3% | |
Protein | 4.55g | 5.81g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.83mg | 1.05mg | 2% |
Sodium | 1mg | 48mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.11g | 1% | |
Fiber | 0.3g | 1% | |
Calories | 34kcal | 35kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.28g | 0% |
Carbs | 5.54g | 5.11g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.54g | 4.81g | N/A |
Potassium | 370mg | 356mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.49g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.061g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 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 | 0.08g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
5.81 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
5.11 g
Water:
85.03 g
Other:
3.77 g
Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +354.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~5.11g
~equal in
Water
~85.03g