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Seaweed vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between seaweed and roe

  • Seaweed has more iron, magnesium, and folate; however, roe has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 481% more.
  • Seaweed has 5 times more magnesium than roe. Seaweed has 121mg of magnesium, while roe has 26mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +270.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1126.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7285.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.128mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.28mg

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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +446.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +454%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +532.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +366.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.54µg 481%
Cholesterol 0mg 479mg 160%
Selenium 0.7µg 51.7µg 93%
Phosphorus 42mg 515mg 68%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.949mg 61%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Protein 1.68g 28.62g 54%
Iron 2.85mg 0.77mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 26mg 23%
Folate 180µg 92µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 3.404g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.277mg 19%
Vitamin C 3mg 16.4mg 15%
Calcium 168mg 28mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.185mg 14%
Fats 0.56g 8.23g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 2.192mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.154mg 10%
Vitamin A 6µg 91µg 9%
Calories 43kcal 204kcal 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.013mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.247g 1.866g 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Potassium 89mg 283mg 6%
Sodium 233mg 117mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 2.129g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Carbs 9.57g 1.92g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Net carbs 8.27g 1.92g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Copper 0.13mg 0.128mg 0%
Zinc 1.23mg 1.28mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g 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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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +398.4%
Contains more WaterWater +39.1%
Contains more OtherOther +154.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1603.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1369.6%

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
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2072.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7142.6%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.