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Kale raw vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kale raw and seaweed different?

  • Kale raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium, while seaweed is higher in magnesium, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Kale raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 532% more than seaweed.
  • Kale raw contains 136 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Kale raw contains 0.271mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed contains 0.002mg.

Kale, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 45% 43% 55% 500% 15% 39% 5% 86% 4.9%
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 +451.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1053.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12%
Contains more IronIron +93.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.6%

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 400% 167% 31% 0% 28% 30% 19% 5.5% 63% 0% 1762% 106% 0.44%
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 CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +967.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +605.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kale raw Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 704.8µg 66µg 532%
Copper 1.499mg 0.13mg 152%
Vitamin C 120mg 3mg 130%
Vitamin A 500µg 6µg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.002mg 21%
Manganese 0.659mg 0.2mg 20%
Magnesium 47mg 121mg 18%
Iron 1.47mg 2.85mg 17%
Potassium 491mg 89mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.091mg 0.642mg 11%
Folate 141µg 180µg 10%
Fiber 3.6g 1.3g 9%
Sodium 38mg 233mg 8%
Phosphorus 92mg 42mg 7%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.23mg 6%
Protein 4.28g 1.68g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.54mg 0.87mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.47mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.338g 0.047g 2%
Choline 0.8mg 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.15mg 2%
Calcium 150mg 168mg 2%
Fats 0.93g 0.56g 1%
Saturated fat 0.091g 0.247g 1%
Calories 49kcal 43kcal 0%
Carbs 8.75g 9.57g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0.6g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 0.098g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 84% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 8.75 g
Water: 84.04 g
Other: 2 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 +154.8%
Contains more FatsFats +66.1%
Contains more OtherOther +230.5%
~equal in Carbs ~9.57g
~equal in Water ~81.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.338 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 -63.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +619.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.5%

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. Kale raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168421/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.