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Nori vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nori and rice

  • Nori has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, manganese, folate, copper, potassium, iron, and vitamin E, while rice has more selenium.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 104% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, laver, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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
7
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%
Rice
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +917.1%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +971.4%

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
9
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%
Rice
1
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3330.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +395.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.476mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.013mg 33%
Vitamin A 260µg 0µg 29%
Folate 146µg 58µg 22%
Copper 0.264mg 0.069mg 22%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.472mg 22%
Selenium 0.7µg 7.5µg 12%
Potassium 356mg 35mg 9%
Carbs 5.11g 28.17g 8%
Iron 1.8mg 1.2mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 10mg 6%
Protein 5.81g 2.69g 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.04mg 6%
Calories 35kcal 130kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.093mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.163mg 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.49mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 48mg 1mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 43mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 12mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2.1mg 2%
Fats 0.28g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0.05g N/A
Fiber 0.3g 0.4g 0%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 1.476mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.063mg 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
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +116%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +797.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +451.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
2
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.