Seaweed vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between seaweed and salmon
- Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, and iron; however, salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 117% more.
- Seaweed has 660 times more vitamin K than salmon. Seaweed has 66µg of vitamin K, while salmon has 0.1µg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +303.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1020% |
| Contains more IronIron | +738.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +165.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +186% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +331.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5814.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +65900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +429.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +580% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1611.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +129.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +607% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.8µg | 117% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 41.4µg | 74% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 13.1µg | 66% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 526IU | 66% |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 0.1µg | 55% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.647mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 8.045mg | 47% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 22.1g | 41% |
| Folate | 180µg | 34µg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 0.34mg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 4.553g | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 252mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.34mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 30mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 63mg | 21% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 12.35g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 1.475mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 15mg | 15% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 90.5mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 2.397g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 4.181g | 10% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 384mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.049mg | 9% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 206kcal | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.016mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 69µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 61mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.43mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 1.14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.135mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3.7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +726.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1215.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2105.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4166.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9587.2% |
