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Nori vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nori and flour?

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, and manganese, yet flour is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, and folate.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 104% more.

We used Seaweed, laver, raw and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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
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%
Flour
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +157.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4742.9%

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
6
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%
Flour
4
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +701%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Flour DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 33.9µg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.785mg 57%
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Iron 1.8mg 4.64mg 36%
Vitamin A 260µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 5.904mg 28%
Carbs 5.11g 76.31g 24%
Calories 35kcal 364kcal 16%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.682mg 13%
Copper 0.264mg 0.144mg 13%
Fiber 0.3g 2.7g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.044mg 9%
Folate 146µg 183µg 9%
Protein 5.81g 10.33g 9%
Potassium 356mg 107mg 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 108mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.06mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 15mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 22mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.494mg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 0.3µg 3%
Sodium 48mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.438mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.413g 2%
Fats 0.28g 0.98g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0.27g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.155g 0%
Choline 10.4mg 10.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.23mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +613.3%
Contains more OtherOther +719.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.8%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1393.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.5%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.