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Seaweed vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between seaweed and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Seaweed has more iron, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for iron, 23% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • Seaweed has 19 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. While seaweed has 168mg of calcium, Peruvian groundcherry has only 9mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, kelp, raw and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), 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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +185%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~40mg

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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +495.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 180µg 45%
Magnesium 121mg 29%
Iron 2.85mg 1mg 23%
Calcium 168mg 9mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 2.8mg 15%
Copper 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Zinc 1.23mg 11%
Sodium 233mg 10%
Vitamin C 3mg 11mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.11mg 5%
Potassium 89mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 36µg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.247g 1%
Calories 43kcal 53kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 9.57g 11.2g 1%
Protein 1.68g 1.9g 0%
Fats 0.56g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Phosphorus 42mg 40mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 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 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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more OtherOther +726.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.1%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17%
~equal in Water ~85.4g

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.