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Seaweed vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between seaweed and buttermilk

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, copper, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, buttermilk is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 55% more than buttermilk.
  • Seaweed has 100 times more manganese than buttermilk. While seaweed has 0.2mg of manganese, buttermilk has only 0.002mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, kelp, raw and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +5600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1081.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +710.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 0.1µg 55%
Folate 180µg 5µg 44%
Iron 2.85mg 0.05mg 35%
Magnesium 121mg 11mg 26%
Copper 0.13mg 0.011mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.002mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.275mg 7%
Phosphorus 42mg 89mg 7%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.42mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.05mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Calcium 168mg 116mg 5%
Protein 1.68g 3.31g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.058mg 3%
Potassium 89mg 151mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.034mg 2%
Carbs 9.57g 4.79g 2%
Sodium 233mg 190mg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 1mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 2µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 14µg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 17.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.548g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.034mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 40kcal 0%
Fats 0.56g 0.88g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.6g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.154mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.254g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.8%
Contains more OtherOther +642.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97%
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.2%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.