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Seaweed vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between seaweed and coconut milk

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, magnesium, calcium, iron, and vitamin B2; however, coconut milk has more manganese, copper, and selenium.
  • Coconut milk's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 104% more.
  • Seaweed is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).

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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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more IronIron +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +358%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1025%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1550%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Coconut milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.247g 21.14g 95%
Vitamin K 66µg 0.1µg 55%
Folate 180µg 16µg 41%
Fats 0.56g 23.84g 36%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.916mg 31%
Magnesium 121mg 37mg 20%
Copper 0.13mg 0.266mg 15%
Calcium 168mg 16mg 15%
Iron 2.85mg 1.64mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0mg 12%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.2µg 10%
Sodium 233mg 15mg 9%
Calories 43kcal 230kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.183mg 9%
Phosphorus 42mg 100mg 8%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.67mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.15mg 5%
Potassium 89mg 263mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.033mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.76mg 2%
Protein 1.68g 2.29g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 9.57g 5.54g 1%
Choline 12.8mg 8.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.261g 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 2.8mg 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 3.34g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 3.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.053mg 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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more OtherOther +831%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4157.1%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +934.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +455.3%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.