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Powdered milk vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between powdered milk and seaweed?

  • Powdered milk is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B5, yet seaweed is higher in vitamin K and folate.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% more.

We used Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 CalciumCalcium +442.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1394.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1747.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2228.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.4%
Contains more IronIron +506.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 CVitamin C +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +703.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +817.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +386.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Phosphorus 776mg 42mg 105%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.15mg 81%
Saturated fat 16.742g 0.247g 75%
Calcium 912mg 168mg 74%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 66µg 53%
Protein 26.32g 1.68g 49%
Fats 26.71g 0.56g 40%
Potassium 1330mg 89mg 37%
Folate 37µg 180µg 36%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.642mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Iron 0.47mg 2.85mg 30%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.7µg 28%
Vitamin A 258µg 6µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.002mg 23%
Calories 496kcal 43kcal 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 0.098g 20%
Choline 117.4mg 12.8mg 19%
Zinc 3.34mg 1.23mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.05mg 19%
Carbs 38.42g 9.57g 10%
Magnesium 85mg 121mg 9%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 3mg 6%
Sodium 371mg 233mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.13mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.047g 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.87mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.47mg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 +1466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4669.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +301.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3202.8%
~equal in Other ~6.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 +7985.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1314.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.