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Nori vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nori and lotus root

  • Nori has more vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, lotus root is richer in fiber, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Nori covers your daily vitamin A needs 104% more than lotus root.
  • Lotus root has 11 times less folate than nori. Nori has 146µg of folate, while lotus root has 13µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, laver, raw and Lotus root, 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
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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 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +55.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.257mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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
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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1023.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Lotus root DV% diff.
Folate 146µg 13µg 33%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.261mg 32%
Vitamin A 260µg 0µg 29%
Fiber 0.3g 4.9g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.22mg 17%
Iron 1.8mg 1.16mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.258mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Protein 5.81g 2.6g 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 100mg 6%
Vitamin C 39mg 44mg 6%
Potassium 356mg 556mg 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.39mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.16mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Carbs 5.11g 17.23g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.377mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 45mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Calories 35kcal 74kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.02g 1%
Copper 0.264mg 0.257mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 12.33g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Sodium 48mg 40mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.038mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.5%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more OtherOther +288.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.2%
~equal in Water ~79.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +450%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.8%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.