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Seaweed vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between seaweed and broth

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, and magnesium; however, broth is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Broth covers your daily sodium needs 1028% more than seaweed.
  • Seaweed has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry.

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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%
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.1%
Contains more IronIron +176.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +247.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3900%

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%
Broth
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +795.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 233mg 23875mg 1028%
Vitamin K 66µg 0µg 55%
Selenium 0.7µg 28µg 50%
Folate 180µg 32µg 37%
Protein 1.68g 16.66g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 4.48g 30%
Iron 2.85mg 1.03mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.43mg 22%
Fats 0.56g 13.88g 20%
Choline 12.8mg 114.6mg 19%
Phosphorus 42mg 166mg 18%
Magnesium 121mg 56mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.247g 3.43g 14%
Copper 0.13mg 0mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 5.36g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 2.46mg 12%
Calories 43kcal 267kcal 11%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.1mg 8%
Potassium 89mg 309mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.46mg 3%
Carbs 9.57g 18.01g 3%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.15mg 2%
Calcium 168mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 17.36g N/A
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 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
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +3493.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +891.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2378.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.2%
Contains more OtherOther +644%

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
Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5369.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9431.9%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.