Seaweed vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are seaweed and agar different?
- Seaweed is richer in vitamin K, while agar is higher in iron, manganese, magnesium, folate, copper, vitamin B5, calcium, zinc, and potassium.
- Agar covers your daily need for iron, 232% more than seaweed.
- Seaweed contains 3 times more vitamin K than agar. Seaweed contains 66µg of vitamin K, while agar contains 24.4µg.
Seaweed, kelp, raw and Seaweed, agar, dried 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +536.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +272% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1164% |
| Contains more IronIron | +650.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +369.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +371.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2050% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +957.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +132.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +170.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +474.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +370.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15050% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +222.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +394.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 21.4mg | 232% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 4.3mg | 178% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 770mg | 155% |
| Folate | 180µg | 580µg | 100% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.61mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 3.018mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 625mg | 46% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 5.8mg | 42% |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 24.4µg | 35% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 1125mg | 30% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 5mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 7.7g | 26% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 80.88g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.303mg | 23% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 306kcal | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 7.4µg | 12% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 6.21g | 9% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 63.3mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 102mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.222mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.202mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.061g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 73.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 2.97g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.102g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.087g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +86.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +839.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +68.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +269.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +745.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +263% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +117% |
