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Kumquat vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kumquat and seaweed

  • Kumquat is richer in vitamin C and fiber, yet seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for seaweed is 55% higher.
  • Kumquat contains 15 times more vitamin C than seaweed. Kumquat contains 43.9mg of vitamin C, while seaweed contains 3mg.
  • Kumquat contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Kumquats, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
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 +109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +505%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171%
Contains more IronIron +231.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +623.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
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 +1363.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +958.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.47mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 66µg 55%
Vitamin C 43.9mg 3mg 45%
Folate 17µg 180µg 41%
Iron 0.86mg 2.85mg 25%
Magnesium 20mg 121mg 24%
Fiber 6.5g 1.3g 21%
Calcium 62mg 168mg 11%
Sodium 10mg 233mg 10%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.23mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.642mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.15mg 5%
Copper 0.095mg 0.13mg 4%
Phosphorus 19mg 42mg 3%
Potassium 186mg 89mg 3%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.002mg 3%
Carbs 15.9g 9.57g 2%
Choline 8.4mg 12.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.247g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.047g 1%
Calories 71kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.05mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 6µg 1%
Protein 1.88g 1.68g 0%
Fats 0.86g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 9.4g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.47mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 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 +11.9%
Contains more FatsFats +53.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1196.1%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 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 -58.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.8%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.