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Maitake mushrooms vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Maitake mushrooms and Seaweed different?

  • Maitake mushrooms are richer in Vitamin D, Vitamin B3, Copper, and Vitamin B1, while Seaweed is higher in Vitamin K, Folate, Iron, Magnesium, and Calcium.
  • Maitake mushrooms covers your daily need of Vitamin D 187% more than Seaweed.
  • Maitake mushrooms contain 14 times more Vitamin B3 than Seaweed. Maitake mushrooms contain 6.585mg of Vitamin B3, while Seaweed contains 0.47mg.
  • Maitake mushrooms are lower in Sodium.

Mushrooms, maitake, 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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
5
:
5
Seaweed
Seaweed
Contains more Phosphorus +76.2%
Contains more Potassium +129.2%
Contains less Sodium -99.6%
Contains more Copper +93.8%
Contains more Selenium +214.3%
Contains more Calcium +16700%
Contains more Iron +850%
Contains more Magnesium +1110%
Contains more Zinc +64%
Contains more Manganese +239%
Maitake mushrooms
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 12% 8% 32% 18% 1% 21% 84% 8% 12%
Seaweed
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 51% 107% 87% 18% 8% 31% 34% 44% 27% 4%
Contains more Phosphorus +76.2%
Contains more Potassium +129.2%
Contains less Sodium -99.6%
Contains more Copper +93.8%
Contains more Selenium +214.3%
Contains more Calcium +16700%
Contains more Iron +850%
Contains more Magnesium +1110%
Contains more Zinc +64%
Contains more Manganese +239%

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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
5
:
6
Seaweed
Seaweed
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1301.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +8600%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +137.8%
Contains more Folate +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 1% 843% 0% 37% 56% 124% 17% 13% 16% 0% 0%
Seaweed
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 18% 0% 10% 13% 35% 9% 39% 1% 135% 0% 166%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1301.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +8600%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +137.8%
Contains more Folate +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
2
:
3
Seaweed
Seaweed
Contains more Protein +15.5%
Contains more Water +10.8%
Contains more Fats +194.7%
Contains more Carbs +37.3%
Contains more Other +1147.2%
Equal in Water - 81.58
Maitake mushrooms
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.94 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.37 g
Other: 0.53 g
Seaweed
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 Protein +15.5%
Contains more Water +10.8%
Contains more Fats +194.7%
Contains more Carbs +37.3%
Contains more Other +1147.2%
Equal in Water - 81.58

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
2
:
1
Seaweed
Seaweed
Contains less Saturated Fat -87.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +91.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +226.7%
Maitake mushrooms
20% 20% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.03 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.09 g
Seaweed
63% 25% 12%
Saturated Fat: 0.247 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.047 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -87.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +91.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +226.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Maitake mushrooms Seaweed
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maitake mushrooms Seaweed Opinion
Net carbs 4.27g 8.27g Seaweed
Protein 1.94g 1.68g Maitake mushrooms
Fats 0.19g 0.56g Seaweed
Carbs 6.97g 9.57g Seaweed
Calories 31kcal 43kcal Seaweed
Sugar 2.07g 0.6g Seaweed
Fiber 2.7g 1.3g Maitake mushrooms
Calcium 1mg 168mg Seaweed
Iron 0.3mg 2.85mg Seaweed
Magnesium 10mg 121mg Seaweed
Phosphorus 74mg 42mg Maitake mushrooms
Potassium 204mg 89mg Maitake mushrooms
Sodium 1mg 233mg Maitake mushrooms
Zinc 0.75mg 1.23mg Seaweed
Copper 0.252mg 0.13mg Maitake mushrooms
Manganese 0.059mg 0.2mg Seaweed
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A 0IU 116IU Seaweed
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 6µg Seaweed
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.87mg Seaweed
Vitamin D 1123IU 0IU Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin D 28.1µg 0µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg Seaweed
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.05mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.15mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B3 6.585mg 0.47mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.642mg Seaweed
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.002mg Maitake mushrooms
Folate 21µg 180µg Seaweed
Vitamin K 0µg 66µg Seaweed
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.048mg Seaweed
Threonine 0.095mg 0.055mg Maitake mushrooms
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.076mg Seaweed
Leucine 0.08mg 0.083mg Seaweed
Lysine 0.09mg 0.082mg Maitake mushrooms
Methionine 0.015mg 0.025mg Seaweed
Phenylalanine 0.06mg 0.043mg Maitake mushrooms
Valine 0.1mg 0.072mg Maitake mushrooms
Histidine 0.045mg 0.024mg Maitake mushrooms
Saturated Fat 0.03g 0.247g Maitake mushrooms
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g Seaweed
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.098g Seaweed
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.047g Maitake mushrooms

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Maitake mushrooms Seaweed
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
92%
Maitake mushrooms
36%
Seaweed
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Maitake mushrooms
41%
Seaweed

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Seaweed
Seaweed is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.47g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms contains less Sodium (difference - 232mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.217g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Maitake mushrooms - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169403/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.