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Seaweed vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between seaweed and papaya

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2, while papaya has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 64% higher.
  • Papaya contains 29 times less sodium than seaweed. Seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, while papaya contains 8mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Papayas, raw.

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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%
Papaya
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +740%
Contains more IronIron +1040%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1437.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +236.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2438.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +386.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1930%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3mg 60.9mg 64%
Vitamin K 66µg 2.6µg 53%
Folate 180µg 37µg 36%
Iron 2.85mg 0.25mg 33%
Magnesium 121mg 21mg 24%
Calcium 168mg 20mg 15%
Sodium 233mg 8mg 10%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.08mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.027mg 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.045mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.191mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin A 6µg 47µg 5%
Phosphorus 42mg 10mg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.3mg 4%
Potassium 89mg 182mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.038mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.023mg 2%
Protein 1.68g 0.47g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 6.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.081g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.357mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.56g 0.26g 0%
Carbs 9.57g 10.82g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 7.82g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.005mg 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
Papaya
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.4%
Contains more FatsFats +115.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1594.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.1%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.4%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.