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Seaweed vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seaweed and meatball?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, and calcium, yet meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 74% more.
  • The amount of sodium in seaweed is lower.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Meatballs, meatless types 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.
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% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +572%
Contains more IronIron +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +719%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1776%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +431.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +590.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.938mg 74%
Copper 0.13mg 0.706mg 64%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin K 66µg 0µg 55%
Phosphorus 42mg 344mg 43%
Protein 1.68g 21g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 4.666g 31%
Folate 180µg 78µg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 18mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.2mg 15%
Calcium 168mg 25mg 14%
Choline 12.8mg 88.4mg 14%
Sodium 233mg 550mg 14%
Fiber 1.3g 4.6g 13%
Fats 0.56g 9g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 2.5mg 13%
Iron 2.85mg 2.16mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Calories 43kcal 197kcal 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 1.73mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.247g 1.425g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.213mg 5%
Zinc 1.23mg 1.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 89mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 9.57g 8g 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 1.25g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.6%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +65.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1150%
Contains more FatsFats +1507.1%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2132.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9827.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.