Seaweed vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are seaweed and carrots different?
- Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 332% higher.
- Seaweed contains 10 times more magnesium than carrots. While seaweed contains 121mg of magnesium, carrots contain only 12mg.
Seaweed, kelp, raw and Carrots, raw are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +908.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +409.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +850% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +188.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +412.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +39.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +259.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +158.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +847.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +96.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13816.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +6800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 835µg | 92% |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 13.2µg | 44% |
| Folate | 180µg | 19µg | 40% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 0.3mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 12mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 33mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.138mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.045mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.24mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 320mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.273mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.058mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 69mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 5.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.983mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.143mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 0.93g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0.66mg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 8.8mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.037g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 41kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 9.58g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.117g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +133.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +588.5% |
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Carbs
~9.58g
~equal in
Water
~88.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +600% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148.9% |
