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Nori vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nori and chocolate cake?

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, and vitamin B2, yet chocolate cake is higher in choline and selenium.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 101% more.
  • Nori has 195 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. While nori has 39mg of vitamin C, chocolate cake has only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in nori is lower.

We used Seaweed, laver, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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.
Nori
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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.3%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +252.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%

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
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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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1134.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 39mg 0.2mg 43%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.28mg 31%
Folate 146µg 27µg 30%
Vitamin A 260µg 29%
Saturated fat 0.061g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.28g 15.1g 23%
Choline 10.4mg 128.4mg 21%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.9µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.213mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 2.761g 18%
Calories 35kcal 371kcal 17%
Carbs 5.11g 53.4g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 6.039g 15%
Sodium 48mg 315mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.041mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Magnesium 2mg 32mg 7%
Copper 0.264mg 0.207mg 6%
Potassium 356mg 140mg 6%
Fiber 0.3g 1.6g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.141mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.304mg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 1.137mg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 1.61mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 60mg 1%
Protein 5.81g 5.3g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +248.5%
Contains more OtherOther +109.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +945%
~equal in Protein ~5.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24056%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2410%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.