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Seaweed vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between seaweed and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, magnesium, and calcium; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and selenium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 54% more than seaweed.
  • Seaweed has 9 times more calcium than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). While seaweed has 168mg of calcium, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has only 19mg.
  • Seaweed has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, kelp, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +784.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.8%
Contains more IronIron +95.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1371.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.139mg

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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +159.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1304%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1270.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.702mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 6.442mg 37%
Iron 2.85mg 5.57mg 34%
Vitamin K 66µg 25.4µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 4.835g 32%
Sodium 233mg 941mg 31%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.487mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 23mg 23%
Carbs 9.57g 74.05g 21%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.686mg 21%
Calories 43kcal 418kcal 19%
Selenium 0.7µg 10.3µg 17%
Protein 1.68g 9.46g 16%
Calcium 168mg 19mg 15%
Folate 180µg 134µg 12%
Fats 0.56g 8.64g 12%
Phosphorus 42mg 102mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.247g 1.653g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.086mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 2.8g 6%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.69mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 1.15mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.536mg 2%
Potassium 89mg 152mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Copper 0.13mg 0.139mg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 16.7mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1515.4%
Contains more OtherOther +136.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +463.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1442.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +673.8%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1926.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10187.2%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.