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Seaweed vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between seaweed and barbecue chicken?

  • Seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, and iron, yet barbecue chicken is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 55% higher.
  • Seaweed has 23 times more folate than barbecue chicken. Seaweed has 180µg of folate, while barbecue chicken has 8µg.
  • Seaweed contains less saturated fat.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types in this comparison.

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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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +419%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3042.9%

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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +322.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +391.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 0µg 55%
Folate 180µg 8µg 43%
Protein 1.68g 22.51g 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Selenium 0.7µg 22µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 5.732mg 33%
Phosphorus 42mg 218mg 25%
Magnesium 121mg 21mg 24%
Iron 2.85mg 0.95mg 24%
Fats 0.56g 15.08g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.247g 3.927g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 6.446g 16%
Calcium 168mg 16mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.191mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 2.038g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.152mg 10%
Choline 12.8mg 62.9mg 9%
Calories 43kcal 226kcal 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.005mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.227mg 6%
Copper 0.13mg 0.077mg 6%
Potassium 89mg 255mg 5%
Zinc 1.23mg 1.78mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Sodium 233mg 335mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.46mg 3%
Carbs 9.57g 0.12g 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 20µg 2%
Net carbs 8.27g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7875%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more OtherOther +651.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1239.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2592.9%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6477.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4236.2%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.