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Nori vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nori and broccoli?

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, folate, iron, and zinc, yet broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 92% higher.
  • Nori has 5 times more copper than broccoli. Nori has 0.264mg of copper, while broccoli has 0.049mg.

We used Seaweed, laver, raw and Broccoli, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Nori
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +146.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +370.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%

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.
Nori
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +738.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2440%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.573mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4µg 101.6µg 81%
Vitamin C 39mg 89.2mg 56%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.21mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.117mg 25%
Vitamin A 260µg 31µg 25%
Copper 0.264mg 0.049mg 24%
Folate 146µg 63µg 21%
Iron 1.8mg 0.73mg 13%
Fiber 0.3g 2.6g 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.41mg 6%
Protein 5.81g 2.82g 6%
Magnesium 2mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.639mg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.5µg 3%
Calcium 70mg 47mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 18.7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.573mg 1%
Sodium 48mg 33mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.78mg 1%
Phosphorus 58mg 66mg 1%
Carbs 5.11g 6.64g 1%
Potassium 356mg 316mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.175mg 1%
Calories 35kcal 34kcal 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.059mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106%
Contains more OtherOther +333.3%
Contains more FatsFats +32.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.9%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
2
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.1%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.