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Nori vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nori and oatmeal different?

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, copper, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, oatmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for nori is 95% higher.

Seaweed, laver, raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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
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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +483.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +231.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
~equal in Sodium ~49mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 1.8mg 5.96mg 52%
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Folate 146µg 44µg 26%
Copper 0.264mg 0.066mg 22%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.558mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.215mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.26mg 14%
Vitamin A 260µg 130µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.29mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 3.025mg 10%
Potassium 356mg 61mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Protein 5.81g 2.37g 7%
Magnesium 2mg 26mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.07mg 6%
Fiber 0.3g 1.7g 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.62mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.317mg 4%
Phosphorus 58mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 0.4µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.426g 2%
Calories 35kcal 68kcal 2%
Carbs 5.11g 11.67g 2%
Fats 0.28g 1.36g 2%
Calcium 70mg 80mg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 4.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.226g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.391g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0.46g N/A
Sodium 48mg 49mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.1%
Contains more OtherOther +561.4%
Contains more FatsFats +385.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.4%
~equal in Water ~84.03g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1464%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.3%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.