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Seaweed vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between seaweed and cheese

  • Seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, and iron, yet cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 93% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 28 times more vitamin K than cheese. Seaweed contains 66µg of vitamin K, while cheese contains 2.4µg.
  • Seaweed contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +348.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +1935.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +640.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +322.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +983.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3971.4%

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.
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%
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +696.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2650%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.247g 18.867g 85%
Phosphorus 42mg 455mg 59%
Calcium 168mg 710mg 54%
Vitamin K 66µg 2.4µg 53%
Selenium 0.7µg 28.5µg 51%
Fats 0.56g 33.31g 50%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 1.68g 22.87g 42%
Folate 180µg 27µg 38%
Vitamin A 6µg 330µg 36%
Iron 2.85mg 0.14mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 9.246g 23%
Magnesium 121mg 27mg 22%
Zinc 1.23mg 3.64mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.428mg 21%
Calories 43kcal 404kcal 18%
Sodium 233mg 653mg 18%
Copper 0.13mg 0.03mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.421g 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.027mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.41mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.029mg 2%
Carbs 9.57g 3.09g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 16.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.71mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 3.09g N/A
Potassium 89mg 76mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.7%
Contains more WaterWater +120.4%
Contains more OtherOther +78.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1261.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5848.2%

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9334.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2923.4%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.