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Seaweed vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between seaweed and sockeye salmon

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, and iron, while sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 186% higher.
  • Sockeye salmon contains 660 times less vitamin K than seaweed. Seaweed contains 66µg of vitamin K, while sockeye salmon contains 0.1µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1427.3%
Contains more IronIron +448.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +389.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +626.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4971.4%

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.
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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65900%
Contains more FolateFolate +2471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +779.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.47µg 186%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Selenium 0.7µg 35.5µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.827mg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 10.123mg 60%
Vitamin K 66µg 0.1µg 55%
Protein 1.68g 26.48g 50%
Folate 180µg 7µg 43%
Phosphorus 42mg 305mg 38%
Iron 2.85mg 0.52mg 29%
Magnesium 121mg 36mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Choline 12.8mg 112.6mg 18%
Calcium 168mg 11mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.274mg 13%
Potassium 89mg 436mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.157mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.327g 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.013mg 8%
Fats 0.56g 5.57g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.246mg 7%
Calories 43kcal 156kcal 6%
Vitamin A 6µg 58µg 6%
Sodium 233mg 92mg 6%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.55mg 6%
Copper 0.13mg 0.076mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 1.864g 4%
Carbs 9.57g 0g 3%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.969g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.99mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +966.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1476.2%
Contains more FatsFats +894.6%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1802%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2723.4%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.