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Seaweed vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Seaweed and Fruitcake

  • Seaweed has more Vitamin K, Folate, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron, Copper, Zinc, and Vitamin B5, however, Fruitcake is higher in Fiber.
  • Seaweed covers your daily Vitamin K needs 54% more than Fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 9 times less Folate than Seaweed. Seaweed contains 180µg of Folate, while Fruitcake contains 20µg.
  • Fruitcake has less Sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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.
Seaweed
Seaweed
5
:
5
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Calcium +409.1%
Contains more Iron +37.7%
Contains more Magnesium +656.3%
Contains more Zinc +355.6%
Contains more Copper +160%
Contains more Phosphorus +23.8%
Contains more Potassium +71.9%
Contains less Sodium -56.7%
Contains more Selenium +185.7%
Equal in Manganese - 0.22
Seaweed
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 51% 107% 87% 18% 8% 31% 34% 44% 27% 4%
Fruitcake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 78% 12% 23% 14% 14% 8% 17% 29% 11%
Contains more Calcium +409.1%
Contains more Iron +37.7%
Contains more Magnesium +656.3%
Contains more Zinc +355.6%
Contains more Copper +160%
Contains more Phosphorus +23.8%
Contains more Potassium +71.9%
Contains less Sodium -56.7%
Contains more Selenium +185.7%
Equal in Manganese - 0.22

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.
Seaweed
Seaweed
6
:
4
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Vitamin A +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +184.1%
Contains more Folate +800%
Contains more Vitamin K +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.9
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.05
Seaweed
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 18% 0% 10% 13% 35% 9% 39% 1% 135% 0% 166%
Fruitcake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 19% 0% 2% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 15% 2% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +184.1%
Contains more Folate +800%
Contains more Vitamin K +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.9
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.05

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Seaweed
Seaweed
2
:
3
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Water +222.5%
Contains more Other +500.9%
Contains more Protein +72.6%
Contains more Fats +1525%
Contains more Carbs +543.7%
Seaweed
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Fruitcake
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more Water +222.5%
Contains more Other +500.9%
Contains more Protein +72.6%
Contains more Fats +1525%
Contains more Carbs +543.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Seaweed
Seaweed
1
:
2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains less Saturated Fat -76.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4185.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +6970.2%
Seaweed
63% 25% 12%
Saturated Fat: 0.247 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.047 g
Fruitcake
12% 49% 39%
Saturated Fat: 1.048 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.323 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -76.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4185.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +6970.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Seaweed Fruitcake
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Fruitcake Opinion
Net carbs 8.27g 57.9g Fruitcake
Protein 1.68g 2.9g Fruitcake
Fats 0.56g 9.1g Fruitcake
Carbs 9.57g 61.6g Fruitcake
Calories 43kcal 324kcal Fruitcake
Sugar 0.6g 27.42g Seaweed
Fiber 1.3g 3.7g Fruitcake
Calcium 168mg 33mg Seaweed
Iron 2.85mg 2.07mg Seaweed
Magnesium 121mg 16mg Seaweed
Phosphorus 42mg 52mg Fruitcake
Potassium 89mg 153mg Fruitcake
Sodium 233mg 101mg Fruitcake
Zinc 1.23mg 0.27mg Seaweed
Copper 0.13mg 0.05mg Seaweed
Manganese 0.2mg 0.22mg Fruitcake
Selenium 0.7µg 2µg Fruitcake
Vitamin A 116IU 22IU Seaweed
Vitamin A RAE 6µg 7µg Fruitcake
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.9mg Fruitcake
Vitamin C 3mg 0.5mg Seaweed
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.05mg
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.099mg Seaweed
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.791mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.226mg Seaweed
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.046mg Fruitcake
Folate 180µg 20µg Seaweed
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg Fruitcake
Vitamin K 66µg 1.5µg Seaweed
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.042mg Seaweed
Threonine 0.055mg 0.102mg Fruitcake
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.121mg Fruitcake
Leucine 0.083mg 0.206mg Fruitcake
Lysine 0.082mg 0.121mg Fruitcake
Methionine 0.025mg 0.059mg Fruitcake
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.14mg Fruitcake
Valine 0.072mg 0.144mg Fruitcake
Histidine 0.024mg 0.071mg Fruitcake
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg Seaweed
Saturated Fat 0.247g 1.048g Seaweed
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Fruitcake
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g Seaweed
Monounsaturated Fat 0.098g 4.2g Fruitcake
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 3.323g Fruitcake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Seaweed Fruitcake
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Seaweed
10%
Fruitcake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Seaweed
21%
Fruitcake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Seaweed
Seaweed is lower in Sugar (difference - 26.82g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Seaweed
Seaweed is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Seaweed
Seaweed is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.801g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Seaweed
Seaweed is lower in glycemic index (difference - 53)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake contains less Sodium (difference - 132mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.