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Nori vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nori and crab meat

  • Nori has more vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B2; however, crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 479% more than nori.
  • Nori has 179 times more vitamin A than crab meat. While nori has 5202IU of vitamin A, crab meat has only 29IU.
  • Nori has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, laver, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more IronIron +136.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2370%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3050%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +625.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5614.3%

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +413.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2788.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +710.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.34mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.264mg 1.182mg 102%
Selenium 0.7µg 40µg 71%
Zinc 1.05mg 7.62mg 60%
Sodium 48mg 1072mg 45%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.04mg 41%
Vitamin C 39mg 7.6mg 35%
Phosphorus 58mg 280mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.055mg 30%
Vitamin A 260µg 9µg 28%
Protein 5.81g 19.35g 27%
Folate 146µg 51µg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Magnesium 2mg 63mg 15%
Iron 1.8mg 0.76mg 13%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.053mg 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.536g 3%
Calories 35kcal 97kcal 3%
Potassium 356mg 262mg 3%
Fats 0.28g 1.54g 2%
Carbs 5.11g 0g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.18mg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Calcium 70mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 1.34mg 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
3
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +141.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233%
Contains more FatsFats +450%
~equal in Water ~77.55g

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +640%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +387.3%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.