Muffin vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are muffin and seaweed different?
- Muffin is higher in phosphorus, choline, selenium, and manganese; however, seaweed is richer in folate, magnesium, vitamin K, iron, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for folate for seaweed is 33% higher.
- Muffin contains 12 times more selenium than seaweed. While muffin contains 8.2µg of selenium, seaweed contains only 0.7µg.
- Seaweed has less saturated fat.
Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Seaweed, kelp, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +247.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +124.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1071.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1110% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +281.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +119.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +116.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +232.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +87.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +236% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +201.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +622.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +68.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 0.047g | 54% |
| Folate | 48µg | 180µg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 121mg | 26% |
| Fats | 16.07g | 0.56g | 24% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 66µg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 2.85mg | 19% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 43kcal | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 42mg | 15% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 12.8mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 53g | 9.57g | 14% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 0.7µg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 2.844g | 0.247g | 12% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 168mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 0.098g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 0.05mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 1.23mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 0.47mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.49g | 1.68g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 233mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.002mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 0.642mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 1.3g | 1% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 51.9g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 31.47g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +167.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2769.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +453.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +226.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +346.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4820.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17140.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
