Seaweed vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between seaweed and salsa
- Seaweed has more folate, magnesium, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, and iron; however, salsa is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium.
- Seaweed covers your daily need for folate, 40% more than salsa.
- Seaweed has 14 times more calcium than salsa. While seaweed has 168mg of calcium, salsa has only 12mg.
- Seaweed has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, kelp, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +656.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +27.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +623.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +203.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +847.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +7350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Folate | 180µg | 19µg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 16mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 12mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.149mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.17mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.03mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Sodium | 233mg | 430mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 2.24mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 89mg | 270mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 1.08mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.096mg | 4% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 28µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.029g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 7g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.107g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +180% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +313.1% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +512.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.7% |
