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Nori vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nori and fast food

  • Nori has more vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, and copper; however, fast food is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Nori covers your daily need for vitamin A, 103% more than fast food.
  • Nori has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, laver, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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%
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2788.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +230.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 0.7µg 20.3µg 36%
Vitamin A 260µg 9µg 28%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.357mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 5.617mg 26%
Protein 5.81g 16.52g 21%
Saturated fat 0.061g 4.493g 20%
Fats 0.28g 12.01g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.317mg 18%
Folate 146µg 80µg 17%
Iron 1.8mg 3.06mg 16%
Copper 0.264mg 0.121mg 16%
Calories 35kcal 297kcal 13%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.52mg 13%
Sodium 48mg 331mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 4.835g 12%
Phosphorus 58mg 134mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 1.68g 10%
Carbs 5.11g 31.5g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.363mg 6%
Fiber 0.3g 1.7g 6%
Magnesium 2mg 27mg 6%
Potassium 356mg 197mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.212mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.38mg 4%
Choline 10.4mg 34.4mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calcium 70mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 4µg 4.9µg 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.49g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.53mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +121.1%
Contains more OtherOther +148%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4189.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516.4%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1427.3%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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