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Nori vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nori and leek

  • Nori has more vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C, manganese, folate, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, leek has more vitamin K.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 71% more.
  • Nori has 15 times more vitamin B2 than leek. Nori has 0.446mg of vitamin B2, while leek has 0.03mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, laver, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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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
6
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%
Leek
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Leek
2
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1075%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.92mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4µg 47µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.03mg 32%
Vitamin C 39mg 12mg 30%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.481mg 22%
Folate 146µg 64µg 21%
Vitamin A 260µg 83µg 20%
Copper 0.264mg 0.12mg 16%
Protein 5.81g 1.5g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.14mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.4mg 7%
Magnesium 2mg 28mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.233mg 6%
Fiber 0.3g 1.8g 6%
Potassium 356mg 180mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 2.1mg 4%
Phosphorus 58mg 35mg 3%
Carbs 5.11g 14.15g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.06mg 3%
Calories 35kcal 61kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.92mg 1%
Sodium 48mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 70mg 59mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 3.9g N/A
Choline 10.4mg 9.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.166g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g 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
Leek
2
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.3%
Contains more OtherOther +259%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~83g

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
Leek
2
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.