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Seaweed vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seaweed and potato pancake?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, and iron, yet potato pancake is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and selenium.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 53% more.
  • Seaweed has 4 times more folate than potato pancake. While seaweed has 180µg of folate, potato pancake has only 41µg.
  • The amount of sodium in seaweed is lower.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Potato pancakes 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more IronIron +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +598.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1171.4%

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +339%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +820%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +255.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +479.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Potato pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 2.7µg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 7.516g 50%
Folate 180µg 41µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.448mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin C 3mg 27.6mg 27%
Sodium 233mg 764mg 23%
Fats 0.56g 14.76g 22%
Magnesium 121mg 36mg 20%
Potassium 89mg 622mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.9µg 15%
Iron 2.85mg 1.67mg 15%
Calcium 168mg 32mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Phosphorus 42mg 128mg 12%
Calories 43kcal 268kcal 11%
Choline 12.8mg 74.2mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.247g 2.496g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 3.73g 9%
Protein 1.68g 6.08g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.158mg 9%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.3g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.672mg 8%
Carbs 9.57g 27.81g 6%
Copper 0.13mg 0.18mg 6%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin A 6µg 32µg 3%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.757mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.173mg 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g 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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +70.8%
Contains more OtherOther +84.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2535.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.6%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3706.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15891.5%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.