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Seaweed vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seaweed and caviar?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, yet caviar is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, choline, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 833% more.
  • Seaweed has 110 times more vitamin K than caviar. While seaweed has 66µg of vitamin K, caviar has only 0.6µg.
  • The amount of sodium in seaweed is lower.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.4%
Contains more IronIron +316.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +747.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9257.1%

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.
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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10900%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4416.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3735.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Selenium 0.7µg 65.5µg 118%
Iron 2.85mg 11.88mg 113%
Choline 12.8mg 490.9mg 87%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 3.5mg 57%
Sodium 233mg 1500mg 55%
Vitamin K 66µg 0.6µg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 7.405g 49%
Protein 1.68g 24.6g 46%
Phosphorus 42mg 356mg 45%
Magnesium 121mg 300mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.62mg 36%
Folate 180µg 50µg 33%
Vitamin A 6µg 271µg 29%
Fats 0.56g 17.9g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.32mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.247g 4.06g 17%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.19mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 4.631g 11%
Calories 43kcal 264kcal 11%
Calcium 168mg 275mg 11%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 1.89mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.95mg 3%
Potassium 89mg 181mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.12mg 2%
Copper 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Carbs 9.57g 4g 2%
Net carbs 8.27g 4g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g 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
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.3%
Contains more WaterWater +71.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1364.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3096.4%
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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
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4625.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15655.3%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.