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Nori vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nori and safflower?

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet safflower is higher in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, manganese, and iron.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 165% more.

We used Seaweed, laver, raw and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried types 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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93%
Contains more IronIron +172.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +561.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +381%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1010.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.8%

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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1086.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +673.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +635.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.415mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~160µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 28.223g 187%
Copper 0.264mg 1.747mg 165%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 1.163mg 89%
Magnesium 2mg 353mg 84%
Phosphorus 58mg 644mg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 1.17mg 78%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 4.03mg 70%
Fats 0.28g 38.45g 59%
Manganese 0.988mg 2.014mg 45%
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Iron 1.8mg 4.9mg 39%
Zinc 1.05mg 5.05mg 36%
Vitamin A 260µg 3µg 29%
Calories 35kcal 517kcal 24%
Protein 5.81g 16.18g 21%
Saturated fat 0.061g 3.682g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 4.848g 12%
Potassium 356mg 687mg 10%
Carbs 5.11g 34.29g 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 2.284mg 5%
Folate 146µg 160µg 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.415mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 3mg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Calcium 70mg 78mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.452mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1413%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13632.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +571%
Contains more OtherOther +44.8%

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
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19292%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25557.3%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.