Seaweed vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between seaweed and steak
- Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, and magnesium; however, steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% more.
- Seaweed has 41 times more vitamin K than steak. Seaweed has 66µg of vitamin K, while steak has 1.6µg.
- Seaweed is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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 | +426.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +213.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +415.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +288.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4442.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4025% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +995.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.2µg | 92% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 31.8µg | 57% |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 1.6µg | 54% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 24.85g | 46% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 6.34mg | 46% |
| Folate | 180µg | 6µg | 44% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.5mg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 8.443g | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 5.149mg | 29% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 19.02g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 78mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 23mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 9.171g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 163mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 12mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.301mg | 12% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 271kcal | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Sodium | 233mg | 58mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 2.4mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 279mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.896g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.085mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 6IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1124.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1379.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3296.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9258.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1806.4% |
