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Seaweed vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are seaweed and porridge different?

  • Seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, vitamin B2, and manganese, while porridge is higher in iron.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 55% more than porridge.
  • Porridge is lower in sodium.

Seaweed, kelp, raw and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +225%
Contains more ZincZinc +846.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +31.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +804.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Porridge DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 0.1µg 55%
Folate 180µg 12µg 42%
Magnesium 121mg 5mg 28%
Iron 2.85mg 3.74mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.071mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.025mg 10%
Sodium 233mg 6mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.04mg 10%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.13mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 168mg 87mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.02mg 6%
Phosphorus 42mg 15mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.8µg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 0.5g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 89mg 16mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.033g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.013mg 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.21g 1%
Calories 43kcal 50kcal 0%
Protein 1.68g 1.44g 0%
Carbs 9.57g 10.52g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.52mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2904.5%
~equal in Carbs ~10.52g
~equal in Water ~87.61g

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.6%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.