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Seaweed vs. Kale raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are seaweed and kale raw different?

  • Seaweed is richer in magnesium, iron, and vitamin B5, while kale raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium.
  • Kale raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 532% more than seaweed.
  • Seaweed contains 7 times more vitamin B5 than kale raw. Seaweed contains 0.642mg of vitamin B5, while kale raw contains 0.091mg.

Seaweed, kelp, raw and Kale, raw types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 45% 43% 55% 500% 15% 39% 5% 86% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12%
Contains more IronIron +93.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +451.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1053.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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 400% 167% 31% 0% 28% 30% 19% 5.5% 63% 0% 1762% 106% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +605.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +967.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Kale raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 704.8µg 532%
Copper 0.13mg 1.499mg 152%
Vitamin C 3mg 120mg 130%
Vitamin A 6µg 500µg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.271mg 21%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.659mg 20%
Magnesium 121mg 47mg 18%
Iron 2.85mg 1.47mg 17%
Potassium 89mg 491mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.091mg 11%
Folate 180µg 141µg 10%
Fiber 1.3g 3.6g 9%
Sodium 233mg 38mg 8%
Phosphorus 42mg 92mg 7%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.56mg 6%
Protein 1.68g 4.28g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 1.54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.338g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.13mg 2%
Calcium 168mg 150mg 2%
Fats 0.56g 0.93g 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.091g 1%
Calories 43kcal 49kcal 0%
Carbs 9.57g 8.75g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 2.26g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.052g 0%
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 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% 9% 84% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 8.75 g
Water: 84.04 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more OtherOther +230.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.8%
Contains more FatsFats +66.1%
~equal in Carbs ~8.75g
~equal in Water ~84.04g

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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.338 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +619.1%

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. Kale raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168421/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.