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Rye vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rye and nori different?

  • Rye is richer in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, while nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Nori covers your daily need for vitamin A, 104% more than rye.
  • Rye contains 55 times more magnesium than nori. Rye contains 110mg of magnesium, while nori contains 2mg.

Rye grain and Seaweed, laver, 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.
Rye
Rye
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Nori
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more IronIron +46.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +472.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1885.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%

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.
Rye
Rye
6
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Nori
5
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +284.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Nori DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.988mg 69%
Fiber 15.1g 0.3g 59%
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Phosphorus 332mg 58mg 39%
Vitamin A 1µg 260µg 29%
Folate 38µg 146µg 27%
Magnesium 110mg 2mg 26%
Carbs 75.86g 5.11g 24%
Selenium 13.9µg 0.7µg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.521mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 1.47mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.098mg 18%
Calories 338kcal 35kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.446mg 15%
Zinc 2.65mg 1.05mg 15%
Copper 0.367mg 0.264mg 11%
Iron 2.63mg 1.8mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.159mg 10%
Protein 10.34g 5.81g 9%
Potassium 510mg 356mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 70mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.11g 4%
Choline 30.4mg 10.4mg 4%
Fats 1.63g 0.28g 2%
Sodium 2mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 4µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.061g 1%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 0.49g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.14mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
3
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78%
Contains more FatsFats +482.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1384.5%
Contains more WaterWater +702.2%
Contains more OtherOther +140.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +732%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +597.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/nutrients
  2. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.