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Seaweed vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between seaweed and avocadoes

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, iron, folate, magnesium, and calcium; however, avocadoes have more fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 38% more.
  • Seaweed has 33 times more sodium than avocadoes. Seaweed has 233mg of sodium, while avocadoes have 7mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +418.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +444.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12750%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 21µg 38%
Iron 2.85mg 0.55mg 29%
Folate 180µg 81µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.56g 14.66g 22%
Magnesium 121mg 29mg 22%
Fiber 1.3g 6.7g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.257mg 20%
Calcium 168mg 12mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.389mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.816g 12%
Potassium 89mg 485mg 12%
Sodium 233mg 7mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.247g 2.126g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.738mg 8%
Vitamin C 3mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 2.07mg 8%
Copper 0.13mg 0.19mg 7%
Calories 43kcal 160kcal 6%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.64mg 5%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.142mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.13mg 2%
Protein 1.68g 2g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.067mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 42mg 52mg 1%
Carbs 9.57g 8.53g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 7µg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 14.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +318.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more FatsFats +2517.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9899%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3763.8%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.