Seaweed vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between seaweed and sweet and sour
- Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, sweet, and sour is higher in manganese and vitamin C.
- Seaweed covers your daily vitamin K needs 55% more than sweet and sour.
- Sweet and sour contains 23 times less folate than seaweed. Seaweed contains 180µg of folate, while sweet, and sour contains 8µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.
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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 | +1580% |
Contains more IronIron | +1257.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +64.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1266.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +500% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +280.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +8600% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +689.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +151.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +590.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +32900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2150% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +190% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 66µg | 0.2µg | 55% |
Folate | 180µg | 8µg | 43% |
Iron | 2.85mg | 0.21mg | 33% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 8mg | 27% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.761mg | 24% |
Calcium | 168mg | 10mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.093mg | 11% |
Carbs | 9.57g | 38.22g | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.019mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.09mg | 10% |
Sodium | 233mg | 371mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 8.7mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
Calories | 43kcal | 150kcal | 5% |
Phosphorus | 42mg | 7mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 0.1g | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.053mg | 4% |
Protein | 1.68g | 0.27g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.187mg | 2% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 1µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.56g | 0.02g | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.27g | 38.12g | N/A |
Potassium | 89mg | 99mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.6g | 18.75g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.68 g
Fats:
0.56 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
81.58 g
Other:
6.61 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +522.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2700% |
Contains more WaterWater | +35.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +441.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +299.4% |