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Seaweed vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between seaweed and nachos

  • Seaweed has more folate, vitamin K, iron, magnesium, and calcium; however, nachos are higher in phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for folate, 43% more than nachos.
  • Seaweed has 4 times more iron than nachos. While seaweed has 2.85mg of iron, nachos have only 0.75mg.
  • Seaweed has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, kelp, raw and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +280%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1128.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.187mg

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%
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +242%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +369%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Nachos DV% diff.
Folate 180µg 10µg 43%
Vitamin K 66µg 19.3µg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 14.02g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 5.04g 33%
Fats 0.56g 21.5g 32%
Iron 2.85mg 0.75mg 26%
Phosphorus 42mg 198mg 22%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 4.08mg 21%
Magnesium 121mg 42mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.215mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 343kcal 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.6µg 14%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calcium 168mg 63mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.247g 2.173g 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.2g 8%
Potassium 89mg 362mg 8%
Carbs 9.57g 34.91g 8%
Copper 0.13mg 0.064mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.123mg 6%
Protein 1.68g 4.32g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.86mg 3%
Sodium 233mg 313mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 26.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.133mg 1%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.187mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +118.1%
Contains more OtherOther +253.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3739.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.8%

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
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14206.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10623.4%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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