Seaweed vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are seaweed and spread different?
- Seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, iron, and calcium, while spread is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 54% more than spread.
- Seaweed contains 90 times more folate than spread. Seaweed contains 180µg of folate, while spread contains 2µg.
- Seaweed is lower in sodium.
Seaweed, kelp, raw and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1412.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +260.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +669.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1285.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4025% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +8900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +244% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +268.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +386.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 1.6µg | 54% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.12µg | 47% |
| Folate | 180µg | 2µg | 45% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 1013mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 8mg | 27% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 17.34g | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 5.977g | 26% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 0.79mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 7.584g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 2.565g | 17% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 9.7µg | 16% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 12mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 38mg | 13% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 7.66g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.172mg | 10% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 235kcal | 10% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 62.3mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.026mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 1.73mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 1.74mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.43mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 1.02mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 110mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.134mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 11.94g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +356% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2996.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7638.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5357.4% |