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Seaweed vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are seaweed and submarine sandwich different?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, and iron; however, submarine sandwich is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for seaweed is 51% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 6 times more magnesium than submarine sandwich. While seaweed contains 121mg of magnesium, submarine sandwich contains only 20mg.
  • Seaweed has less sodium.

Seaweed, kelp, raw and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato are the varieties 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.
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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +505%
Contains more IronIron +57.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%
~equal in Calcium ~171mg

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +586%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +819.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10050%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 4.5µg 51%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.9µg 35%
Folate 180µg 66µg 29%
Magnesium 121mg 20mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.343mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 4.323mg 24%
Protein 1.68g 10.52g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.203mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.247g 3.554g 15%
Fats 0.56g 10.04g 15%
Sodium 233mg 575mg 15%
Iron 2.85mg 1.81mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.927g 13%
Phosphorus 42mg 112mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 3.716g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.267mg 9%
Calories 43kcal 213kcal 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 27mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.354mg 7%
Starch 15.67g 6%
Potassium 89mg 282mg 6%
Vitamin C 3mg 7.5mg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.084mg 5%
Carbs 9.57g 20.43g 4%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.41mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 29.1mg 3%
Zinc 1.23mg 1.05mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.555mg 2%
Fructose 1.4g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 19.23g N/A
Calcium 168mg 171mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 3.18g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g 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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +44.4%
Contains more OtherOther +164.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +526.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1692.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.5%

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
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3691.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4000%

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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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.