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Seaweed vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are seaweed and maple syrup different?

  • Seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B5, and calcium, while maple syrup is higher in manganese and vitamin B2.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily need for manganese, 118% more than seaweed.
  • Maple syrup is lower in sodium.

Seaweed, kelp, raw and Syrups, maple 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.
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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more IronIron +2490.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +622.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1354%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +480.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1683.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +746.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.002mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 2.908mg 118%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 1.27mg 86%
Vitamin K 66µg 0µg 55%
Folate 180µg 0µg 45%
Iron 2.85mg 0.11mg 34%
Magnesium 121mg 21mg 24%
Carbs 9.57g 67.04g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.036mg 12%
Copper 0.13mg 0.018mg 12%
Calories 43kcal 260kcal 11%
Sodium 233mg 12mg 10%
Calcium 168mg 102mg 7%
Phosphorus 42mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Potassium 89mg 212mg 4%
Protein 1.68g 0.04g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 1.23mg 1.47mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.066mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.007g 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 60.46g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.017g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4100%
Contains more FatsFats +833.3%
Contains more WaterWater +151.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1306.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +600.5%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +790.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.