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Nori vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nori and meatball different?

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and folate, while meatball is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Nori covers your daily need for vitamin A, 104% more than meatball.
  • Nori is lower in sodium.

Seaweed, laver, raw and Meatballs, meatless types were 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
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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +493.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +857.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.938mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Copper 0.264mg 0.706mg 49%
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Manganese 0.988mg 43%
Phosphorus 58mg 344mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 4.666g 30%
Protein 5.81g 21g 30%
Vitamin A 260µg 0µg 29%
Sodium 48mg 550mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.213mg 18%
Folate 146µg 78µg 17%
Fiber 0.3g 4.6g 17%
Choline 10.4mg 88.4mg 14%
Fats 0.28g 9g 13%
Calories 35kcal 197kcal 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 2.5mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.061g 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 2.188g 5%
Iron 1.8mg 2.16mg 5%
Potassium 356mg 180mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.73mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 5.11g 8g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 1.25g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.5mg 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 0g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +46.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.6%
~equal in Other ~4g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8652%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4141.8%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.