Lemon vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lemons and seaweed
- Lemons have more vitamin C; however, seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, copper, and vitamin B2.
- Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 56% more than seaweed.
- Lemons have less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1412.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +546.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +375% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +251.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1950% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +162.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +566.7% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +237.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1536.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +151% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 3mg | 56% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 66µg | 55% |
| Folate | 11µg | 180µg | 42% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 2.85mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 121mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 168mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 1.23mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.13mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.642mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.002mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 42mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 1.68g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.56g | 0% |
| Carbs | 9.32g | 9.57g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.52g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.047g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +86.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2103.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~9.57g
~equal in
Water
~81.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +790.9% |
