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Seaweed vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between seaweed and mackerel

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K and folate; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than seaweed.
  • Mackerel contains 12 times less folate than seaweed. Seaweed contains 180µg of folate, while mackerel contains 15µg.
  • Seaweed has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +101.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.5%
Contains more IronIron +103.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +484.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +504.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%

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%
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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +746.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +602.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +693.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 233mg 4450mg 183%
Selenium 0.7µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin K 66µg 7.8µg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 6.21g 41%
Folate 180µg 15µg 41%
Fats 0.56g 25.1g 38%
Protein 1.68g 18.5g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.247g 7.148g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.41mg 31%
Phosphorus 42mg 254mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 8.32g 21%
Iron 2.85mg 1.4mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3.3mg 18%
Choline 12.8mg 101.6mg 16%
Magnesium 121mg 60mg 15%
Calories 43kcal 305kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Potassium 89mg 520mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 2.38mg 10%
Calcium 168mg 66mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin A 6µg 47µg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.19mg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.1mg 3%
Carbs 9.57g 0g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 1.23mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0g 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 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +89.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1001.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4382.1%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8389.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13112.8%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.