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Seaweed vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between seaweed and marinara sauce

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, and zinc, while marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 43% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains 14 times less folate than seaweed. Seaweed contains 180µg of folate, while marinara sauce contains 13µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +522.2%
Contains more IronIron +265.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +515%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +374.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1284.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +733.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 13.9µg 43%
Folate 180µg 13µg 42%
Iron 2.85mg 0.78mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 18mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3.917mg 22%
Calcium 168mg 27mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.173mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 2.4mg 10%
Sodium 233mg 30mg 9%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.061mg 7%
Potassium 89mg 319mg 7%
Copper 0.13mg 0.081mg 5%
Vitamin A 6µg 33µg 3%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.137mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.508g 3%
Fiber 1.3g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.024mg 2%
Phosphorus 42mg 34mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.377g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.1µg 1%
Protein 1.68g 1.41g 1%
Carbs 9.57g 8.06g 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.56g 1.48g 1%
Calories 43kcal 51kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 5.5g N/A
Choline 12.8mg 13.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.17g 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +298.2%
Contains more FatsFats +164.3%
~equal in Water ~87.39g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +980.9%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.