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Seaweed vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Seaweed and Danish pastry

  • Seaweed has more Vitamin K, Folate, Magnesium, Calcium, and Iron, however, Danish pastry is richer in Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, and Phosphorus.
  • Seaweed covers your daily Vitamin K needs 49% more than Danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry has 8 times less Magnesium than Seaweed. Seaweed has 121mg of Magnesium, while Danish pastry has 15mg.
  • Seaweed contains less Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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.
Seaweed
Seaweed
6
:
4
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
Contains more Calcium +380%
Contains more Iron +58.3%
Contains more Magnesium +706.7%
Contains less Sodium -44.1%
Contains more Zinc +75.7%
Contains more Copper +46.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +157.1%
Contains more Potassium +10.1%
Contains more Manganese +75.5%
Contains more Selenium +2600%
Seaweed
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 51% 107% 87% 18% 8% 31% 34% 44% 27% 4%
Danish pastry
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 68% 11% 47% 9% 55% 20% 30% 46% 104%
Contains more Calcium +380%
Contains more Iron +58.3%
Contains more Magnesium +706.7%
Contains less Sodium -44.1%
Contains more Zinc +75.7%
Contains more Copper +46.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +157.1%
Contains more Potassium +10.1%
Contains more Manganese +75.5%
Contains more Selenium +2600%

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
Seaweed
5
:
6
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
Contains more Vitamin E +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +856.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +325.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Seaweed
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 18% 0% 10% 13% 35% 9% 39% 1% 135% 0% 166%
Danish pastry
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 8% 7% 0% 1% 48% 60% 38% 19% 10% 45% 25% 18%
Contains more Vitamin E +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +856.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +325.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Seaweed
Seaweed
2
:
3
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
Contains more Water +159.8%
Contains more Other +340.7%
Contains more Protein +376.2%
Contains more Fats +3810.7%
Contains more Carbs +288.7%
Seaweed
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Danish pastry
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more Water +159.8%
Contains more Other +340.7%
Contains more Protein +376.2%
Contains more Fats +3810.7%
Contains more Carbs +288.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Seaweed
Seaweed
1
:
2
Danish pastry
Danish pastry
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +11443.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +5378.7%
Seaweed
63% 25% 12%
Saturated Fat: 0.247 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.047 g
Danish pastry
33% 55% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.794 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.575 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +11443.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +5378.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Seaweed Danish pastry
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Danish pastry Opinion
Net carbs 8.27g 36.2g Danish pastry
Protein 1.68g 8g Danish pastry
Fats 0.56g 21.9g Danish pastry
Carbs 9.57g 37.2g Danish pastry
Calories 43kcal 374kcal Danish pastry
Sugar 0.6g 6.95g Seaweed
Fiber 1.3g 1g Seaweed
Calcium 168mg 35mg Seaweed
Iron 2.85mg 1.8mg Seaweed
Magnesium 121mg 15mg Seaweed
Phosphorus 42mg 108mg Danish pastry
Potassium 89mg 98mg Danish pastry
Sodium 233mg 417mg Seaweed
Zinc 1.23mg 0.7mg Seaweed
Copper 0.13mg 0.089mg Seaweed
Manganese 0.2mg 0.351mg Danish pastry
Selenium 0.7µg 18.9µg Danish pastry
Vitamin A 116IU 128IU Danish pastry
Vitamin A RAE 6µg 35µg Danish pastry
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.35mg Seaweed
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU Danish pastry
Vitamin C 3mg 0.1mg Seaweed
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.19mg Danish pastry
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.26mg Danish pastry
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 2mg Danish pastry
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.304mg Seaweed
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.04mg Danish pastry
Folate 180µg 60µg Seaweed
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg Danish pastry
Vitamin K 66µg 6.9µg Seaweed
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.089mg Danish pastry
Threonine 0.055mg 0.293mg Danish pastry
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.371mg Danish pastry
Leucine 0.083mg 0.644mg Danish pastry
Lysine 0.082mg 0.43mg Danish pastry
Methionine 0.025mg 0.174mg Danish pastry
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.402mg Danish pastry
Valine 0.072mg 0.412mg Danish pastry
Histidine 0.024mg 0.205mg Danish pastry
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg Seaweed
Saturated Fat 0.247g 6.794g Seaweed
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Danish pastry
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g Seaweed
Monounsaturated Fat 0.098g 11.313g Danish pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 2.575g Danish pastry

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Seaweed Danish pastry
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Seaweed
23%
Danish pastry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Seaweed
40%
Danish pastry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Seaweed
Seaweed is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.35g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Seaweed
Seaweed contains less Sodium (difference - 184mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Seaweed
Seaweed is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Seaweed
Seaweed is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.547g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Seaweed
Seaweed is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.