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Nori vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nori and mackerel?

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% higher.
  • Nori contains less sodium.

We used Seaweed, laver, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted 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
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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +164%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%
~equal in Calcium ~66mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +453.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +873.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +138%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +95%
Contains more CholineCholine +876.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 48mg 4450mg 191%
Selenium 0.7µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Manganese 0.988mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 6.21g 41%
Fats 0.28g 25.1g 38%
Folate 146µg 15µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.061g 7.148g 32%
Phosphorus 58mg 254mg 28%
Protein 5.81g 18.5g 25%
Vitamin A 260µg 47µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 8.32g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.19mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.41mg 19%
Copper 0.264mg 0.1mg 18%
Choline 10.4mg 101.6mg 17%
Magnesium 2mg 60mg 14%
Calories 35kcal 305kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 3.3mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 2.38mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.02mg 7%
Iron 1.8mg 1.4mg 5%
Potassium 356mg 520mg 5%
Vitamin K 4µg 7.8µg 3%
Carbs 5.11g 0g 2%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 0g N/A
Calcium 70mg 66mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.05mg 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +97.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8864.3%
Contains more OtherOther +255.4%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5545.5%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.