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Nori vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nori and porridge different?

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, porridge is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for nori is 104% higher.

Seaweed, laver, raw and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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
5
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% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2125%
Contains more CopperCopper +560%
Contains more ZincZinc +707.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains more IronIron +107.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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
11
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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1684%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +633.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1123.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Porridge DV% diff.
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Manganese 0.988mg 0mg 43%
Folate 146µg 12µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.025mg 32%
Vitamin A 260µg 0µg 29%
Copper 0.264mg 0.04mg 25%
Iron 1.8mg 3.74mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.013mg 11%
Potassium 356mg 16mg 10%
Protein 5.81g 1.44g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.071mg 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.52mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 15mg 6%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.8µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 0.1µg 3%
Calcium 70mg 87mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 6mg 2%
Carbs 5.11g 10.52g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Calories 35kcal 50kcal 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0.5g 1%
Magnesium 2mg 5mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0.03g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.5%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1613.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.9%
~equal in Water ~87.61g

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% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.114g

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.