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Seaweed vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between seaweed and kumquat

  • Seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet kumquat is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for seaweed is 55% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 23 times more sodium than kumquat. Seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, while kumquat contains 10mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Kumquats, 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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +505%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171%
Contains more IronIron +231.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +623.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +958.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1363.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 0µg 55%
Vitamin C 3mg 43.9mg 45%
Folate 180µg 17µg 41%
Iron 2.85mg 0.86mg 25%
Magnesium 121mg 20mg 24%
Fiber 1.3g 6.5g 21%
Calcium 168mg 62mg 11%
Sodium 233mg 10mg 10%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.17mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.208mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.095mg 4%
Phosphorus 42mg 19mg 3%
Potassium 89mg 186mg 3%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.036mg 3%
Carbs 9.57g 15.9g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 8.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.103g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.171g 1%
Calories 43kcal 71kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.037mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 15µg 1%
Protein 1.68g 1.88g 0%
Fats 0.56g 0.86g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 9.36g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.429mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.154g 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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more OtherOther +1196.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.9%
Contains more FatsFats +53.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.1%
~equal in Water ~80.85g

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.8%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.