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Oats vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oats and seaweed

  • Oats have more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, zinc, iron, vitamin B5, and magnesium; however, seaweed is higher in folate.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 205% more than seaweed.
  • Oats have 15 times more vitamin B1 than seaweed. While oats have 0.763mg of vitamin B1, seaweed has only 0.05mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oats and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 +46.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382%
Contains more IronIron +65.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1145.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2358%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%

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.
Oats
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1426%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5850%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Seaweed DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.2mg 205%
Phosphorus 523mg 42mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.05mg 59%
Copper 0.626mg 0.13mg 55%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Fiber 10.6g 1.3g 37%
Folate 56µg 180µg 31%
Protein 16.89g 1.68g 30%
Zinc 3.97mg 1.23mg 25%
Iron 4.72mg 2.85mg 23%
Carbs 66.27g 9.57g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.047g 17%
Calories 389kcal 43kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.642mg 14%
Magnesium 177mg 121mg 13%
Calcium 54mg 168mg 11%
Sodium 2mg 233mg 10%
Potassium 429mg 89mg 10%
Fats 6.9g 0.56g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.002mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.098g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.247g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.47mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +905.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1132.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +592.5%
Contains more WaterWater +892.5%
Contains more OtherOther +284.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 +2122.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5293.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.