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Seaweed vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are seaweed and currants different?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, currants are richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for seaweed is 46% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 233 times more sodium than currants. While seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, currants contain only 1mg.

Seaweed, kelp, raw and Currants, red, and white, raw are the varieties used 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% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +830.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +409.1%
Contains more IronIron +185%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +434.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~44mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.186mg

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +770%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +903.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 11µg 46%
Folate 180µg 8µg 43%
Vitamin C 3mg 41mg 42%
Magnesium 121mg 13mg 26%
Iron 2.85mg 1mg 23%
Calcium 168mg 33mg 14%
Fiber 1.3g 4.3g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.064mg 12%
Sodium 233mg 1mg 10%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.23mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.05mg 8%
Potassium 89mg 275mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.1mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Copper 0.13mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.1mg 2%
Protein 1.68g 1.4g 1%
Choline 12.8mg 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.017g 1%
Calories 43kcal 56kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.2g 1%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.186mg 1%
Carbs 9.57g 13.8g 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 7.37g N/A
Phosphorus 42mg 44mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more OtherOther +916.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.2%
~equal in Water ~83.95g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.2%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.