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Seaweed vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seaweed and shortbread?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, magnesium, folate, and calcium, yet shortbread is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and selenium.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 46% more.
  • Seaweed has 13 times more calcium than shortbread. While seaweed has 168mg of calcium, shortbread has only 13mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in seaweed is lower.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types in this article.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +764.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +151%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%
~equal in Potassium ~88mg
~equal in Iron ~2.98mg

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1322.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +596.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 8.326g 55%
Vitamin K 66µg 11µg 46%
Fats 0.56g 26.22g 39%
Saturated fat 0.247g 8.105g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.353mg 25%
Folate 180µg 81µg 25%
Magnesium 121mg 14mg 25%
Calories 43kcal 514kcal 24%
Carbs 9.57g 63.78g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3.275mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 6.708g 17%
Calcium 168mg 13mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.314mg 13%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.2µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 2.44mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.393mg 8%
Protein 1.68g 5.37g 7%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.49mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.321mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.071mg 5%
Sodium 233mg 353mg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.09mg 4%
Phosphorus 42mg 66mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Iron 2.85mg 2.98mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 62.48g N/A
Potassium 89mg 88mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 21.65g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2166.1%
Contains more OtherOther +541.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +219.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4582.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +566.5%

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% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6744.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17614.9%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.