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Seaweed vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between seaweed and jalapeño

  • Seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, and calcium, yet jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 128% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 78 times more sodium than jalapeño. Seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, while jalapeño contains 3mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +706.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +1040%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +778.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 2% 17% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 395% 0% 18% 72% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +256.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3853.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +311.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3mg 118.6mg 128%
Vitamin K 66µg 18.5µg 40%
Folate 180µg 27µg 38%
Iron 2.85mg 0.25mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.419mg 32%
Magnesium 121mg 15mg 25%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 3.58mg 18%
Calcium 168mg 12mg 16%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.14mg 10%
Sodium 233mg 3mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.046mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.315mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.07mg 6%
Potassium 89mg 248mg 5%
Vitamin A 6µg 54µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.28mg 5%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.097mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Protein 1.68g 0.91g 2%
Phosphorus 42mg 26mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 29kcal 1%
Carbs 9.57g 6.5g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 7.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.092g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 256kcal 319kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 345g N/A
Fats 0.56g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 4.12g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.112g 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
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.6%
Contains more FatsFats +51.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1147.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.3%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.