Seaweed vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between seaweed and corn
- Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, and vitamin B2; however, corn is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
- Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 55% more than corn.
- Seaweed has 233 times more sodium than corn. While seaweed has 233mg of sodium, corn has only 1mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, kelp, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +365.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +533.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +165.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.3% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +16400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +682.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +258.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +6850% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +127.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 0.4µg | 55% |
| Folate | 180µg | 23µg | 39% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 0.45mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 26mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 3mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.139mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 1mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.049mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 1.683mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.057mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.62mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 77mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 218mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.4g | 4% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 20.98g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.603g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 29.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.792mg | 3% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 96kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 3.41g | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 5.5mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.167mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.197g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +844.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +103% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +167.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +119.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +281.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1183% |
