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Seaweed vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between seaweed and hot chocolate

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Seaweed covers your daily vitamin K needs 55% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate has 36 times less folate than seaweed. Seaweed has 180µg of folate, while hot chocolate has 5µg.
  • Hot chocolate contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.4%
Contains more IronIron +578.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +32900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 0.2µg 55%
Folate 180µg 5µg 44%
Iron 2.85mg 0.42mg 30%
Magnesium 121mg 23mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Phosphorus 42mg 105mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.013mg 8%
Sodium 233mg 44mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.328mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.247g 1.431g 5%
Calcium 168mg 114mg 5%
Vitamin A 6µg 51µg 5%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.63mg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.7µg 4%
Protein 1.68g 3.52g 4%
Copper 0.13mg 0.103mg 3%
Potassium 89mg 197mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.2mg 3%
Fats 0.56g 2.34g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.04mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 77kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.182mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.133mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1g 1%
Choline 12.8mg 15.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.677g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.039mg 1%
Carbs 9.57g 10.74g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 9.66g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more OtherOther +595.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.5%
Contains more FatsFats +317.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.2%
~equal in Water ~82.45g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +590.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.7%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.