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Seaweed vs. Bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seaweed and bean raw?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, yet bean raw is higher in folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Bean raw's daily need coverage for folate is 86% more.
  • Seaweed has 12 times more vitamin K than bean raw. While seaweed has 66µg of vitamin K, bean raw has only 5.6µg.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw types 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.
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 126% 34% 123% 190% 298% 62% 176% 1.6% 150% 152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1465.2%
Contains more IronIron +77.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +586.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +878.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +474%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3885.7%

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.
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 21% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 49% 22% 47% 109% 0% 14% 394% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1078.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1326%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23600%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +417.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Bean raw DV% diff.
Folate 180µg 525µg 86%
Copper 0.13mg 0.893mg 85%
Fiber 1.3g 15.5g 57%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.713mg 55%
Phosphorus 42mg 411mg 53%
Vitamin K 66µg 5.6µg 50%
Selenium 0.7µg 27.9µg 49%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.148mg 41%
Protein 1.68g 21.42g 39%
Potassium 89mg 1393mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.474mg 36%
Iron 2.85mg 5.07mg 28%
Carbs 9.57g 62.55g 18%
Calories 43kcal 347kcal 15%
Starch 34.17g 14%
Magnesium 121mg 176mg 13%
Zinc 1.23mg 2.28mg 10%
Choline 12.8mg 66.2mg 10%
Sodium 233mg 12mg 10%
Calcium 168mg 113mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.212mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.174mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 6.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.785mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.407g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.56g 1.23g 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 47.05g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 2.11g N/A
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.235g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.229g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.237mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.81mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.871mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.558mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 1.356mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.259mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.095mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.556mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g 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
21% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.42 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 62.55 g
Water: 11.33 g
Other: 3.47 g
Contains more WaterWater +620%
Contains more OtherOther +90.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1175%
Contains more FatsFats +119.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +553.6%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +766%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.235g

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. Bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175199/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.