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Seaweed vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between seaweed and shark raw

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, and magnesium; however, shark raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Shark raw covers your daily selenium needs 65% more than seaweed.
  • Shark raw has 660 times less vitamin K than seaweed. Seaweed has 66µg of vitamin K, while shark raw has 0.1µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, 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.
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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.1%
Contains more IronIron +239.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +186%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5114.3%

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65900%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +407.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.695mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Shark raw DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 36.5µg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.49µg 62%
Vitamin K 66µg 0.1µg 55%
Folate 180µg 3µg 44%
Protein 1.68g 20.98g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.4mg 31%
Iron 2.85mg 0.84mg 25%
Phosphorus 42mg 210mg 24%
Magnesium 121mg 49mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 2.938mg 15%
Calcium 168mg 34mg 13%
Copper 0.13mg 0.033mg 11%
Choline 12.8mg 65mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.015mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.195g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.062mg 7%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.43mg 7%
Vitamin A 6µg 70µg 7%
Sodium 233mg 79mg 7%
Fats 0.56g 4.51g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 1.808g 4%
Calories 43kcal 130kcal 4%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.925g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Carbs 9.57g 0g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 89mg 160mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.695mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g 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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +610.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1148.8%
Contains more FatsFats +705.4%
~equal in Water ~73.58g

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1744.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2442.6%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.