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Seaweed vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between seaweed and salmon raw

  • Seaweed has more folate, iron, and magnesium, while salmon raw has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Salmon raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 133% higher.
  • Salmon raw contains 7 times less folate than seaweed. Seaweed contains 180µg of folate, while salmon raw contains 25µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +256.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +450.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +376.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5114.3%

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.
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1572.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Selenium 0.7µg 36.5µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.818mg 63%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 7.86mg 46%
Folate 180µg 25µg 39%
Protein 1.68g 19.84g 36%
Iron 2.85mg 0.8mg 26%
Phosphorus 42mg 200mg 23%
Magnesium 121mg 29mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.664mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.38mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 2.539g 17%
Calcium 168mg 12mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.226mg 15%
Copper 0.13mg 0.25mg 13%
Potassium 89mg 490mg 12%
Fats 0.56g 6.34g 9%
Sodium 233mg 44mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.016mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 2.103g 5%
Calories 43kcal 142kcal 5%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.64mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Carbs 9.57g 0g 3%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.981g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1081%
Contains more FatsFats +1032.1%

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2045.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5302.1%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.