Quinoa vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between quinoa and seaweed
- Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and copper; however, seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, calcium, and magnesium.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 55% more.
- Quinoa has 62 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Quinoa has 0.123mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed has 0.002mg.
- Quinoa is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinoa, cooked 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +261.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +215.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +89.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +888.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +91.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +114% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +6050% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +79.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +328.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 66µg | 55% |
| Folate | 42µg | 180µg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.2mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 2.85mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 42mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 168mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 121mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.002mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.047g | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.3g | 6% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 1.68g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 43kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 9.57g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.87mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 0.56g | 2% |
| Choline | 23mg | 12.8mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 89mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.098g | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.23mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.247g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +242.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +122.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +758.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +438.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2193.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.247g
