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Seaweed vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between seaweed and macadamia?

  • Seaweed is richer in folate, yet macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 171% higher.
  • Seaweed has 16 times more folate than macadamia. Seaweed has 180µg of folate, while macadamia has 11µg.
  • Seaweed contains less saturated fat.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw types in this comparison.

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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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.5%
Contains more IronIron +29.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +481.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1965.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +414.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~130mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.3mg

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1536.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 4.131mg 171%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 58.877g 147%
Fats 0.56g 75.77g 116%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 1.195mg 95%
Copper 0.13mg 0.756mg 70%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Saturated fat 0.247g 12.061g 54%
Folate 180µg 11µg 42%
Calories 43kcal 718kcal 34%
Fiber 1.3g 8.6g 29%
Phosphorus 42mg 188mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.275mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 2.473mg 13%
Protein 1.68g 7.91g 12%
Iron 2.85mg 3.69mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.502g 10%
Sodium 233mg 5mg 10%
Potassium 89mg 368mg 8%
Calcium 168mg 85mg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.6µg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.2mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.758mg 2%
Magnesium 121mg 130mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.162mg 1%
Carbs 9.57g 13.82g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 1.23mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more WaterWater +5898.5%
Contains more OtherOther +479.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.8%
Contains more FatsFats +13430.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.4%

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% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59978.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3095.7%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.