Seaweed vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between seaweed and agave nectar?
- Seaweed is higher in folate, vitamin K, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, and zinc, yet agave nectar is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for folate is 38% more.
- Seaweed has 168 times more calcium than agave nectar. While seaweed has 168mg of calcium, agave nectar has only 1mg.
- The amount of sodium in agave nectar is lower.
We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Sweetener, syrup, agave types 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 | +12000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3066.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1344.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.9% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +193.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +144% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
| Folate | 180µg | 30µg | 38% |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 22.5µg | 36% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 0.09mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 1mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 76.37g | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.234mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 1mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 17mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.009mg | 13% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 310kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.01mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 4mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.005mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.122mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0.2g | 4% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 0.09g | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.7µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.165mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.689mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0.98mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.45g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 76.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 68.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 13.3mg | 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:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1766.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +24.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +255.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4306.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +698% |
