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Seaweed vs. Shark fin soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between seaweed and shark fin soup

  • Seaweed has more folate, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, manganese, and fiber; however, shark fin soup is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Seaweed covers your daily folate needs 43% more than shark fin soup.
  • Seaweed has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared.

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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.
Seaweed
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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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1628.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1580%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.9%
Contains more IronIron +203.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.493mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Shark fin soup DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 180µg 9µg 43%
Magnesium 121mg 7mg 27%
Iron 2.85mg 0.94mg 24%
Calcium 168mg 10mg 16%
Sodium 233mg 501mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.039mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.19µg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.024mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.82mg 4%
Phosphorus 42mg 21mg 3%
Protein 1.68g 3.2g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.1mg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.108mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.341g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.026mg 2%
Carbs 9.57g 3.8g 2%
Fats 0.56g 2g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 89mg 53mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.583g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.501g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 46kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 3.8g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.493mg 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 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.042g 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
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.8%
Contains more OtherOther +659.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.5%
Contains more FatsFats +257.1%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%

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
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +494.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +625.5%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.