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Nori vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nori and focaccia different?

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, copper, and vitamin B2; however, focaccia is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for nori is 104% higher.
  • Nori has less sodium.

Seaweed, laver, raw and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain are the varieties used 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
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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more IronIron +75.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2171.4%

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +258.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +379.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~138µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Focaccia DV% diff.
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.47mg 31%
Vitamin A 260µg 0µg 29%
Selenium 0.7µg 15.9µg 28%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.364mg 27%
Sodium 48mg 561mg 22%
Copper 0.264mg 0.091mg 19%
Iron 1.8mg 3.16mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 5.67g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 3.67mg 14%
Fats 0.28g 7.89g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.301mg 11%
Calories 35kcal 249kcal 11%
Phosphorus 58mg 128mg 10%
Carbs 5.11g 35.82g 10%
Potassium 356mg 114mg 7%
Fiber 0.3g 1.8g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.994g 6%
Protein 5.81g 8.77g 6%
Calcium 70mg 35mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.113mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.877g 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.33mg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.42mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.645mg 2%
Folate 146µg 138µg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2.9mg 1%
Vitamin K 4µg 5.7µg 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 1.75g N/A
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 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +85.2%
Contains more OtherOther +134.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2717.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +601%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +803.6%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.