Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Nori
  5. Compare
  6. Nori vs. Chia seeds

Nori vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between nori and chia seeds

  • Nori has more vitamin A; however, chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, manganese, iron, copper, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 136% more.
  • Nori has 96 times more vitamin A than chia seeds. Nori has 5202IU of vitamin A, while chia seeds have 54IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, laver, raw and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

Infographic

Nori vs Chia seeds infographic
Infographic link

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
Nori
0
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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +801.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +328.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1382.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7785.7%

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
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%
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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2337.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +198%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +532.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 23.665g 157%
Fiber 0.3g 34.4g 136%
Phosphorus 58mg 860mg 115%
Selenium 0.7µg 55.2µg 99%
Magnesium 2mg 335mg 79%
Manganese 0.988mg 2.723mg 75%
Iron 1.8mg 7.72mg 74%
Copper 0.264mg 0.924mg 73%
Calcium 70mg 631mg 56%
Fats 0.28g 30.74g 47%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 8.83mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.62mg 44%
Vitamin C 39mg 1.6mg 42%
Zinc 1.05mg 4.58mg 32%
Vitamin A 260µg 29%
Folate 146µg 49µg 24%
Calories 35kcal 486kcal 23%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.17mg 21%
Protein 5.81g 16.54g 21%
Saturated fat 0.061g 3.33g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 12%
Carbs 5.11g 42.12g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 2.309g 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Potassium 356mg 407mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
Nori
1
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1366%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10878.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +724.3%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9136%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21413.6%

People also compare

Nori
Nori vs Seaweed
Seaweed
Nori
Nori vs Water
Water
Nori
Nori vs Wakame
Wakame
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Safflower
Safflower
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Sesame
Sesame
Chia seeds
Chia seeds vs Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds

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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.