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Kanpyo vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kanpyo and seaweed

  • Kanpyo has more potassium, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B5, fiber, copper, iron, and phosphorus; however, seaweed has more folate.
  • Kanpyo's daily need coverage for potassium is 44% more.
  • Kanpyo has 266 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Kanpyo has 0.532mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed has 0.002mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips) and Seaweed, kelp, 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.
Kanpyo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 89% 84% 140% 192% 144% 160% 81% 2% 148% 14%
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 CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1677.5%
Contains more IronIron +79.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~121mg

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.
Kanpyo
3
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 54% 153% 123% 0% 0% 46% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +517%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kanpyo Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Potassium 1582mg 89mg 44%
Zinc 5.86mg 1.23mg 42%
Manganese 1.137mg 0.2mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.532mg 0.002mg 41%
Vitamin B5 2.553mg 0.642mg 38%
Fiber 9.8g 1.3g 34%
Copper 0.433mg 0.13mg 34%
Folate 61µg 180µg 30%
Iron 5.12mg 2.85mg 28%
Phosphorus 188mg 42mg 21%
Carbs 65.03g 9.57g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.9mg 0.47mg 15%
Protein 8.58g 1.68g 14%
Calcium 280mg 168mg 11%
Calories 258kcal 43kcal 11%
Sodium 15mg 233mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.044mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.247g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.244g 0.047g 1%
Magnesium 125mg 121mg 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 55.23g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.103g 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 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kanpyo
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9% 65% 20% 6%
Protein: 8.58 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 65.03 g
Water: 19.97 g
Other: 5.86 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 +410.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +579.5%
Contains more WaterWater +308.5%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kanpyo
3
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.244 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 -81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +419.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.098g

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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. Kanpyo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169241/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.