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Seaweed vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between seaweed and soybean meal

  • Soybean meal is richer than seaweed in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for soybean meal is 208% higher.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Soy meal, defatted, 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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2697.8%
Contains more IronIron +380.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1438.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +311.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1569%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +371.4%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1282%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28350%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Soybean meal DV% diff.
Copper 0.13mg 2mg 208%
Manganese 0.2mg 3.8mg 157%
Iron 2.85mg 13.7mg 136%
Protein 1.68g 49.2g 95%
Phosphorus 42mg 701mg 94%
Potassium 89mg 2490mg 71%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.691mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.569mg 44%
Magnesium 121mg 306mg 44%
Zinc 1.23mg 5.06mg 35%
Folate 180µg 303µg 31%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.976mg 27%
Calories 43kcal 337kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 2.587mg 13%
Sodium 233mg 3mg 10%
Carbs 9.57g 35.89g 9%
Calcium 168mg 244mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.251mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.045g 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.3µg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Fats 0.56g 2.39g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.409g 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 35.89g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.268g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 2.346mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 1.212mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 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
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +1075.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2828.6%
Contains more FatsFats +326.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +275%

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +317.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2123.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.268g

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.