Nori vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between nori and sugar substitute
- Nori is higher in manganese, vitamin B2, copper, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
- Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 81% more than nori.
- Nori contains 45 times more manganese than sugar substitute. While nori contains 0.988mg of manganese, sugar substitute contains only 0.022mg.
- The amount of sodium in nori is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, laver, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +812.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1025% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3671.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2525% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +625% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4390.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1155.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +553.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2873.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +551.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +960% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 70mg | 879mg | 81% |
Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% | |
Manganese | 0.988mg | 0.022mg | 42% |
Folate | 146µg | 37% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.446mg | 0.015mg | 33% |
Copper | 0.264mg | 0.007mg | 29% |
Vitamin A | 260µg | 29% | |
Carbs | 5.11g | 84.77g | 27% |
Sodium | 48mg | 572mg | 23% |
Iron | 1.8mg | 0.16mg | 21% |
Calories | 35kcal | 347kcal | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.159mg | 0.015mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.47mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.521mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
Potassium | 356mg | 39mg | 9% |
Protein | 5.81g | 2.06g | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.098mg | 0.015mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 8mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Vitamin K | 4µg | 3% | |
Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.11g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
Fiber | 0.3g | 0.6g | 1% |
Magnesium | 2mg | 6mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.28g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.81g | 84.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.49g | 4.03g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.061g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.232mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.501mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.08g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.81 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
5.11 g
Water:
85.03 g
Other:
3.77 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +182% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +830.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1558.9% |
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