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Seaweed vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are seaweed and cheese sandwich different?

  • Seaweed is richer in folate, while cheese sandwich is higher in phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for phosphorus, 49% more than seaweed.
  • Seaweed contains 3 times more folate than cheese sandwich. Seaweed contains 180µg of folate, while cheese sandwich contains 64µg.
  • Seaweed is lower in sodium.

Seaweed, kelp, raw and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling types were 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.
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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +809.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +441.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3371.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.62mg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +577.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.622mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 9.166g 61%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Phosphorus 42mg 382mg 49%
Selenium 0.7µg 24.3µg 43%
Fats 0.56g 25g 38%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.083mg 38%
Folate 180µg 64µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.358mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 10.351g 26%
Sodium 233mg 839mg 26%
Calories 43kcal 497kcal 23%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.427mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.261mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.247g 4.129g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3.185mg 17%
Magnesium 121mg 54mg 16%
Carbs 9.57g 58.2g 16%
Protein 1.68g 9.8g 16%
Fiber 1.3g 3.1g 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Potassium 89mg 306mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Calcium 168mg 204mg 4%
Iron 2.85mg 2.62mg 3%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.87mg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.5mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Net carbs 8.27g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.622mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2449.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +483.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4364.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +508.2%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10462.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19402.1%

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.