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Seaweed vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are seaweed and pancake different?

  • Seaweed is richer in folate, magnesium, and iron, while pancake is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for folate, 36% more than pancake.
  • Seaweed contains 8 times more magnesium than pancake. Seaweed contains 121mg of magnesium, while pancake contains 16mg.
  • Seaweed is lower in saturated fat.

Seaweed, kelp, raw and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe types were used 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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +656.3%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2028.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +373.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +302%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 180µg 38µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 4.447g 29%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.9µg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 16mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Phosphorus 42mg 159mg 17%
Fats 0.56g 9.7g 14%
Iron 2.85mg 1.8mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.201mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.281mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.247g 2.122g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Protein 1.68g 6.4g 9%
Sodium 233mg 439mg 9%
Calories 43kcal 227kcal 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.049mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.567mg 7%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.56mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 2.474g 6%
Carbs 9.57g 28.3g 6%
Vitamin A 6µg 54µg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.405mg 5%
Calcium 168mg 219mg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.046mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Potassium 89mg 132mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Manganese 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +54.2%
Contains more OtherOther +144.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +281%
Contains more FatsFats +1632.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.7%

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2424.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9361.7%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.