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Seaweed vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between seaweed and chocolate cake?

  • Seaweed is richer in folate, magnesium, iron, and calcium, yet chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for folate is 38% higher.
  • Seaweed has 4 times more magnesium than chocolate cake. Seaweed has 121mg of magnesium, while chocolate cake has 32mg.
  • Seaweed contains less saturated fat.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types in this comparison.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +903.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 180µg 27µg 38%
Saturated fat 0.247g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.56g 15.1g 22%
Magnesium 121mg 32mg 21%
Choline 12.8mg 128.4mg 21%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.9µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 2.761g 18%
Calories 43kcal 371kcal 16%
Iron 2.85mg 1.61mg 16%
Carbs 9.57g 53.4g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 6.039g 15%
Calcium 168mg 60mg 11%
Copper 0.13mg 0.207mg 9%
Phosphorus 42mg 106mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.141mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.304mg 7%
Protein 1.68g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.213mg 5%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.137mg 4%
Sodium 233mg 315mg 4%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.2mg 3%
Potassium 89mg 140mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +234.3%
Contains more OtherOther +267.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +215.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2596.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6062.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5774.5%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.