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Seaweed vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between seaweed and oats

  • Seaweed has more folate; however, oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, zinc, iron, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 205% more than seaweed.
  • Seaweed has 3 times more folate than oats. While seaweed has 180µg of folate, oats have only 56µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, kelp, raw and Oats.

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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 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382%
Contains more IronIron +65.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1145.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2358%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1426%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.139mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 4.916mg 205%
Phosphorus 42mg 523mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.763mg 59%
Copper 0.13mg 0.626mg 55%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Fiber 1.3g 10.6g 37%
Folate 180µg 56µg 31%
Protein 1.68g 16.89g 30%
Zinc 1.23mg 3.97mg 25%
Iron 2.85mg 4.72mg 23%
Carbs 9.57g 66.27g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 2.535g 17%
Calories 43kcal 389kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.349mg 14%
Magnesium 121mg 177mg 13%
Calcium 168mg 54mg 11%
Sodium 233mg 2mg 10%
Potassium 89mg 429mg 10%
Fats 0.56g 6.9g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.119mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 2.178g 5%
Saturated fat 0.247g 1.217g 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.961mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.139mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.405mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +892.5%
Contains more OtherOther +284.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +905.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1132.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +592.5%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2122.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5293.6%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.