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Seaweed vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between seaweed and pea soup

  • Seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin E, yet pea soup is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for seaweed is 55% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 180 times more folate than pea soup. Seaweed contains 180µg of folate, while pea soup contains 1µg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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% 3.6% 6.3% 27% 49% 17% 20% 44% 32% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +706.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more IronIron +290.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +414.3%

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 2% 1% 1.8% 0% 10% 5.8% 8.7% 2.9% 4.6% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1210.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +32900%
Contains more FolateFolate +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.462mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Pea soup DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 0.2µg 55%
Folate 180µg 1µg 45%
Iron 2.85mg 0.73mg 27%
Magnesium 121mg 15mg 25%
Calcium 168mg 12mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.049mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.025mg 10%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.64mg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.6µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.09mg 5%
Sodium 233mg 336mg 4%
Protein 1.68g 3.2g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.6mg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.146mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.9g 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.245mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.02mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.524g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.372g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.142g 1%
Calories 43kcal 61kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Phosphorus 42mg 47mg 1%
Potassium 89mg 71mg 1%
Fats 0.56g 1.09g 1%
Carbs 9.57g 9.88g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 7.98g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 3.19g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.462mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 13.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 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
3% 10% 85%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 1.09 g
Carbs: 9.88 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more OtherOther +416.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.5%
Contains more FatsFats +94.6%
~equal in Carbs ~9.88g
~equal in Water ~84.55g

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
50% 36% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +279.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.1%

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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. Pea soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174561/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.