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Hot and sour soup vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot and sour soup and nori?

  • Nori is richer than hot and sour soup in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, copper, iron, potassium, and zinc.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 103% more.
  • Hot and sour soup has 8 times more sodium than nori. While hot and sour soup has 376mg of sodium, nori has only 48mg.

We used Soup, hot and sour, Chinese restaurant and Seaweed, laver, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.7% 4.9% 24% 8.7% 6% 14% 49% 11% 2.2%
Nori
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +547.3%
Contains more IronIron +181.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +915.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1062.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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 0% 3% 7.8% 1.5% 6.5% 7.2% 9.5% 14% 15% 13% 2.8% 6% 22%
Nori
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +283.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2788.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1338.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +263.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1725%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 1.21 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1.21 g
Nori
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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 FatsFats +332.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +211.6%
~equal in Water ~85.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 35% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.288 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.311 g
Nori
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1052%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot and sour soup Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.988mg 39%
Folate 8µg 146µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.446mg 32%
Vitamin A 9µg 260µg 28%
Copper 0.026mg 0.264mg 26%
Iron 0.64mg 1.8mg 15%
Sodium 376mg 48mg 14%
Potassium 55mg 356mg 9%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.05mg 8%
Lysine 153mg 0.222mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.159mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.098mg 6%
Protein 2.58g 5.81g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.227mg 0.521mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 1.47mg 6%
Choline 39.9mg 10.4mg 5%
Calcium 19mg 70mg 5%
Phosphorus 32mg 58mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 4µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.229g 0.061g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 0.5g 0.3g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.288g 0.025g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.311g 0.11g 1%
Fats 1.21g 0.28g 1%
Starch 2.43g 1%
Calories 39kcal 35kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.85g 4.81g N/A
Carbs 4.35g 5.11g 0%
Sugar 0.42g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.111mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.151mg 0.501mg 0%
Methionine 0.039mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.092mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.058mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.273g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot and sour soup Nori
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
8%
Hot and sour soup
45%
Nori
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Hot and sour soup
40%
Nori

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Nori
Nori is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Nori
Nori contains less Sodium (difference - 328mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Nori
Nori is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.168g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Nori
Nori is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Nori
Nori is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.07g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Hot and sour soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174808/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.

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