Seaweed vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are seaweed and lychee different?
- Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, lychee is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 76% higher.
- Seaweed contains 233 times more sodium than lychee. While seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, lychee contains only 1mg.
Seaweed, kelp, raw and Litchis, raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1110% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3260% |
Contains more IronIron | +819.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1657.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +263.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +13.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1142.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +354.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +130.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +16400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1185.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +80.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2283.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 71.5mg | 76% |
Vitamin K | 66µg | 0.4µg | 55% |
Folate | 180µg | 14µg | 42% |
Iron | 2.85mg | 0.31mg | 32% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 10mg | 26% |
Calcium | 168mg | 5mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
Sodium | 233mg | 1mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.065mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.055mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.011mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.148mg | 2% |
Potassium | 89mg | 171mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 42mg | 31mg | 2% |
Carbs | 9.57g | 16.53g | 2% |
Protein | 1.68g | 0.83g | 2% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 7.1mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.099g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.132g | 1% |
Calories | 43kcal | 66kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.603mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.56g | 0.44g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.27g | 15.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.6g | 15.23g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.3g | 1.3g | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.12g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.082mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.009mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +102.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +27.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1402.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +180.9% |