Pork vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork and seaweed?
- Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet seaweed is higher in vitamin K and folate.
- Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 81% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in seaweed is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Seaweed, kelp, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +375.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +94.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +485.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6371.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +332.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +784.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +227.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2122.2% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1654% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +971.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +633.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 0.7µg | 81% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.05mg | 69% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 66µg | 55% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 1.68g | 51% |
| Folate | 5µg | 180µg | 44% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.002mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 42mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 0.47mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 2.85mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 0.247g | 23% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 121mg | 22% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 0.56g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 0.098g | 15% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 12.8mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 168mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.15mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 1.23mg | 11% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 43kcal | 10% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 89mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.047g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 233mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 0IU | 7% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.87mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 9.57g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.642mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1526.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2385.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +642.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6216.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2453.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.3% |
