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Seaweed vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between seaweed and chinook salmon

  • Seaweed has more folate, iron, and calcium; however, chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 120% more than seaweed.
  • Chinook salmon contains 6 times less calcium than seaweed. Seaweed contains 168mg of calcium, while chinook salmon contains 28mg.
  • Seaweed has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +213.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +952.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +467.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +783.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~122mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2037.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 0.7µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 10.045mg 60%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Protein 1.68g 25.72g 48%
Phosphorus 42mg 371mg 47%
Folate 180µg 35µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.462mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Iron 2.85mg 0.91mg 24%
Fats 0.56g 13.38g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 2.662g 17%
Vitamin A 6µg 149µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 5.742g 14%
Calcium 168mg 28mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.247g 3.214g 13%
Potassium 89mg 505mg 12%
Calories 43kcal 231kcal 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.053mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.019mg 8%
Sodium 233mg 60mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.56mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.865mg 4%
Carbs 9.57g 0g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.044mg 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 0g N/A
Magnesium 121mg 122mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.154mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more OtherOther +-240.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1431%
Contains more FatsFats +2289.3%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5759.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5563.8%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.