Seaweed vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between seaweed and shallot
- Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, shallot has more vitamin B6 and fiber.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 54% more.
- Seaweed has 19 times more sodium than shallot. Seaweed has 233mg of sodium, while shallot has 12mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Shallots, raw.
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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 | +476.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +354.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +137.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +207.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +275.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2075% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8150% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +429.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +13.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 66µg | 0.8µg | 54% |
Folate | 180µg | 34µg | 37% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.345mg | 26% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 21mg | 24% |
Iron | 2.85mg | 1.2mg | 21% |
Calcium | 168mg | 37mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
Sodium | 233mg | 12mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 3.2g | 8% |
Potassium | 89mg | 334mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.29mg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 8mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.088mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.292mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 42mg | 60mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
Carbs | 9.57g | 16.8g | 2% |
Protein | 1.68g | 2.5g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.017g | 1% |
Calories | 43kcal | 72kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.56g | 0.1g | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.27g | 13.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.6g | 7.87g | N/A |
Choline | 12.8mg | 11.3mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.014g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.039g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.082mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.072mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +460% |
Contains more OtherOther | +726.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +600% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.1% |