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Seaweed vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seaweed and powdered milk?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K and folate, yet powdered milk is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% more.
  • Seaweed has 30 times more vitamin K than powdered milk. While seaweed has 66µg of vitamin K, powdered milk has only 2.2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in seaweed is lower.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.4%
Contains more IronIron +506.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +442.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1394.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1747.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2228.6%

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%
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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +386.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +703.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +817.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Phosphorus 42mg 776mg 105%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 1.205mg 81%
Saturated fat 0.247g 16.742g 75%
Calcium 168mg 912mg 74%
Vitamin K 66µg 2.2µg 53%
Protein 1.68g 26.32g 49%
Fats 0.56g 26.71g 40%
Potassium 89mg 1330mg 37%
Folate 180µg 37µg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 2.271mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Iron 2.85mg 0.47mg 30%
Selenium 0.7µg 16.3µg 28%
Vitamin A 6µg 258µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.302mg 23%
Calories 43kcal 496kcal 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 7.924g 20%
Choline 12.8mg 117.4mg 19%
Zinc 1.23mg 3.34mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.283mg 19%
Carbs 9.57g 38.42g 10%
Magnesium 121mg 85mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin C 3mg 8.6mg 6%
Sodium 233mg 371mg 6%
Copper 0.13mg 0.08mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.58mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.646mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +3202.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4669.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +301.5%
~equal in Other ~6.08g

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7985.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1314.9%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.