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Seaweed vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are seaweed and pita different?

  • Seaweed is richer in folate, magnesium, iron, and calcium, while pita is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for folate, 39% more than pita.
  • Seaweed contains 5 times more magnesium than pita. Seaweed contains 121mg of magnesium, while pita contains 26mg.
  • Seaweed is lower in sodium.

Seaweed, kelp, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types were used 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 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.3%
Contains more IronIron +103.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +355.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 180µg 24µg 39%
Magnesium 121mg 26mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.267mg 18%
Iron 2.85mg 1.4mg 18%
Protein 1.68g 9.1g 15%
Carbs 9.57g 55.7g 15%
Sodium 233mg 536mg 13%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.481mg 12%
Calories 43kcal 275kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 2.142mg 10%
Phosphorus 42mg 97mg 8%
Calcium 168mg 86mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.397mg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.168mg 4%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.84mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.535g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.034mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Potassium 89mg 120mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.56g 1.2g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.195mg 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +154.1%
Contains more OtherOther +247.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +441.7%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +482%

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1038.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.105g

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.