Seaweed vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between seaweed and malt
- Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, copper, and zinc; however, malt is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 55% more than malt.
- Seaweed has 20 times more folate than malt. While seaweed has 180µg of folate, malt has only 9µg.
- Malt has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, kelp, raw and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.
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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 | +706.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1257.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +251.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +671.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +81.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +21900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 0.3µg | 55% |
| Folate | 180µg | 9µg | 43% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 0.21mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 15mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.037mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.4µg | 9% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 60mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 91mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 1.883g | 7% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 98mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.41mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.354mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 3.29g | 4% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 3.37g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.184mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0.5g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.827g | 2% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 85kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 11.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.208g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 6.68g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +726.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +487.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +743.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +342.6% |
