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Seaweed vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seaweed and chocolate milk?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, and zinc, yet chocolate milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and phosphorus.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 55% more.
  • Seaweed has 36 times more folate than chocolate milk. While seaweed has 180µg of folate, chocolate milk has only 5µg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate milk is lower.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types 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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +830.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +1087.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%

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%
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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 0.3µg 55%
Folate 180µg 5µg 44%
Iron 2.85mg 0.24mg 33%
Magnesium 121mg 13mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Sodium 233mg 60mg 8%
Phosphorus 42mg 101mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.247g 2.104g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.295mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Copper 0.13mg 0.065mg 7%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.41mg 7%
Calcium 168mg 112mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.07mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Fats 0.56g 3.39g 4%
Protein 1.68g 3.17g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.125mg 2%
Potassium 89mg 167mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.9µg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 0.8g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 27µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.99g 2%
Calories 43kcal 83kcal 2%
Choline 12.8mg 17mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.124g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.162mg 1%
Carbs 9.57g 10.34g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 9.54g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more OtherOther +726.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.7%
Contains more FatsFats +505.4%
~equal in Carbs ~10.34g
~equal in Water ~82.3g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +910.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.8%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.