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Bran raw vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bran raw and seaweed different?

  • Bran raw is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, iron, copper, and magnesium, while seaweed is higher in vitamin K and folate.
  • Bran raw covers your daily need for manganese, 236% more than seaweed.
  • Bran raw contains 65 times more selenium than seaweed. Bran raw contains 45.2µg of selenium, while seaweed contains 0.7µg.

Oat bran, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +536%
Contains more IronIron +89.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +210%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1647.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2715%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +189.7%

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.
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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8150%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1962.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +246.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran raw Seaweed DV% diff.
Manganese 5.63mg 0.2mg 236%
Phosphorus 734mg 42mg 99%
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 0.05mg 93%
Selenium 45.2µg 0.7µg 81%
Fiber 15.4g 1.3g 56%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 66µg 52%
Folate 52µg 180µg 32%
Iron 5.41mg 2.85mg 32%
Protein 17.3g 1.68g 31%
Copper 0.403mg 0.13mg 30%
Magnesium 235mg 121mg 27%
Carbs 66.22g 9.57g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.766g 0.047g 18%
Zinc 3.11mg 1.23mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.494mg 0.642mg 17%
Potassium 566mg 89mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.002mg 13%
Calcium 58mg 168mg 11%
Calories 246kcal 43kcal 10%
Fats 7.03g 0.56g 10%
Sodium 4mg 233mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.098g 6%
Saturated fat 1.328g 0.247g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.15mg 5%
Choline 32.2mg 12.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.934mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 0.87mg 1%
Net carbs 50.82g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 1.45g 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +929.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1155.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +592%
Contains more WaterWater +1145.5%
Contains more OtherOther +127.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2324.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5785.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/nutrients
  2. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.