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Nori vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nori and cereal

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A and copper, yet cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 516% higher.
  • Nori contains 2 times more copper than cereal. Nori contains 0.264mg of copper, while cereal contains 0.137mg.
  • Nori contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, laver, raw and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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
5
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%
Cereal
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more IronIron +1792.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +623.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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
5
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%
Cereal
5
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6316.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +767.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1915%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3664.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~38.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 6.288mg 516%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 5.986mg 448%
Iron 1.8mg 34.06mg 403%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 3.87mg 263%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 29.62mg 176%
Vitamin A 260µg 814µg 62%
Zinc 1.05mg 7.6mg 60%
Folate 146µg 37%
Sodium 48mg 795mg 32%
Carbs 5.11g 86.85g 27%
Calories 35kcal 378kcal 17%
Copper 0.264mg 0.137mg 14%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.3µg 10%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.79mg 9%
Potassium 356mg 105mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.226mg 6%
Fiber 0.3g 1.4g 4%
Magnesium 2mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 0µg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 77mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.354g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.26g 1%
Fats 0.28g 1.08g 1%
Vitamin C 39mg 38.5mg 1%
Protein 5.81g 6.06g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 10.35g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.204g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +2149.5%
Contains more OtherOther +69.1%
Contains more FatsFats +285.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1599.6%
~equal in Protein ~6.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +716%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.8%

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