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Seaweed vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seaweed and pilaf?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, magnesium, and calcium, yet pilaf is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for selenium is 58% more.
  • Seaweed has 132 times more vitamin K than pilaf. While seaweed has 66µg of vitamin K, pilaf has only 0.5µg.
  • The amount of sodium in seaweed is lower.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.4%
Contains more IronIron +16.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +341%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4528.6%

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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2075%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1106%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1203.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Pilaf DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 32.4µg 58%
Vitamin K 66µg 0.5µg 55%
Sodium 233mg 1303mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.603mg 46%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 6.127mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.4mg 31%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.882mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Carbs 9.57g 76.31g 22%
Magnesium 121mg 32mg 21%
Protein 1.68g 10.42g 17%
Phosphorus 42mg 154mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 359kcal 16%
Calcium 168mg 83mg 9%
Folate 180µg 212µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.04mg 6%
Iron 2.85mg 2.44mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.087mg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.166mg 4%
Potassium 89mg 188mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.377g 2%
Zinc 1.23mg 1.01mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.373g 1%
Choline 12.8mg 17.5mg 1%
Fats 0.56g 1.37g 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 4.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.715mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 1.53g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.307g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.15mg 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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +914.7%
Contains more OtherOther +71.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +520.2%
Contains more FatsFats +144.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +697.4%

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
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +702.1%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.