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Nori vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nori and hot sauce

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, copper, iron, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet hot sauce is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for hot sauce is 113% higher.
  • Nori contains 32 times more vitamin A than hot sauce. Nori contains 5202 IU of vitamin A, while hot sauce contains 162 IU.
  • Nori contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, laver, raw and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot.

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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 3.6% 2.4% 13% 18% 9.3% 3% 4.7% 345% 6.4% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.2%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +842.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +854.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +427.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1916.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%

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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110%
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 249% 2.7% 2.4% 0% 9% 19% 4.8% 6.6% 36% 0% 6% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +443.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +478.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +373.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2333.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +91.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.157mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Hot sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 48mg 2643mg 113%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.049mg 41%
Vitamin C 39mg 74.8mg 40%
Folate 146µg 6µg 35%
Vitamin A 260µg 8µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.082mg 28%
Copper 0.264mg 0.028mg 26%
Iron 1.8mg 0.48mg 17%
Protein 5.81g 0.51g 11%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.254mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.11mg 8%
Phosphorus 58mg 11mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 8mg 6%
Potassium 356mg 144mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.036mg 5%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Calories 35kcal 11kcal 1%
Carbs 5.11g 1.75g 1%
Magnesium 2mg 5mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 4µg 2.4µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.196g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 1.45g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 1.26g N/A
Fiber 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.157mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.016mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 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
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1039.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192%
Contains more FatsFats +32.1%
Contains more OtherOther +96%
~equal in Water ~89.98g

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.2%

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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. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/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.