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Seaweed vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seaweed and red cabbage?

  • Seaweed is higher in folate, iron, magnesium, vitamin K, copper, calcium, and vitamin B5, yet red cabbage is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 60% more.
  • Seaweed has 10 times more folate than red cabbage. While seaweed has 180µg of folate, red cabbage has only 18µg.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Cabbage, red, raw 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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +656.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.3%
Contains more IronIron +256.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +664.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +459.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.5%

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%
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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10350%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3mg 57mg 60%
Folate 180µg 18µg 41%
Iron 2.85mg 0.8mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 16mg 25%
Vitamin K 66µg 38.2µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.209mg 16%
Copper 0.13mg 0.017mg 13%
Calcium 168mg 45mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.147mg 10%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.22mg 9%
Sodium 233mg 27mg 9%
Vitamin A 6µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.069mg 6%
Potassium 89mg 243mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.11mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.1g 3%
Phosphorus 42mg 30mg 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.243mg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 17.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.021g 1%
Calories 43kcal 31kcal 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.16g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.064mg 1%
Carbs 9.57g 7.37g 1%
Protein 1.68g 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 3.83g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.418mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.5%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.9%
Contains more OtherOther +916.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%

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% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +716.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.2%

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.