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Seaweed vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between seaweed and dough

  • Seaweed is richer in vitamin K, magnesium, and folate, yet dough is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for dough is 55% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 94 times more vitamin K than dough. Seaweed contains 66µg of vitamin K, while dough contains 0.7µg.
  • Seaweed contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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%
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +223.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.5%
Contains more IronIron +37.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3985.7%

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%
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9328.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +924.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.71mg 55%
Vitamin K 66µg 0.7µg 54%
Selenium 0.7µg 28.6µg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 4.817mg 27%
Magnesium 121mg 32mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.427mg 21%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Protein 1.68g 10.75g 18%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.577mg 16%
Sodium 233mg 602mg 16%
Folate 180µg 123µg 14%
Carbs 9.57g 51.88g 14%
Iron 2.85mg 3.91mg 13%
Calcium 168mg 52mg 12%
Calories 43kcal 272kcal 11%
Phosphorus 42mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.107mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.855g 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.21mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.455mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Fats 0.56g 2.42g 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.152mg 2%
Zinc 1.23mg 1.04mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 8mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.529g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.362g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 89mg 117mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.005g N/A
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
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g 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
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +147.2%
Contains more OtherOther +239%
Contains more ProteinProtein +539.9%
Contains more FatsFats +332.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442.1%

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
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +269.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1719.1%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.