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Seaweed vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between seaweed and coffee

  • Seaweed is richer than coffee in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for seaweed is 55% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 285 times more iron than coffee. Seaweed contains 2.85mg of iron, while coffee contains 0.01mg.
  • Coffee contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap 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%
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.6%
Contains more IronIron +28400%
Contains more CopperCopper +6400%
Contains more ZincZinc +6050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +769.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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.
Seaweed
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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%
Coffee
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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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65900%
Contains more FolateFolate +8900%
Contains more CholineCholine +392.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Coffee DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 0.1µg 55%
Folate 180µg 2µg 45%
Iron 2.85mg 0.01mg 36%
Magnesium 121mg 3mg 28%
Calcium 168mg 2mg 17%
Copper 0.13mg 0.002mg 14%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.02mg 11%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Sodium 233mg 2mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.023mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.254mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.01mg 6%
Phosphorus 42mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.076mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Protein 1.68g 0.12g 3%
Carbs 9.57g 0g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.014mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.191mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 1kcal 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.02g 1%
Potassium 89mg 49mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.002g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.001mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.002mg 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
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +2700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1306.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%

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
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +553.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4600%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.