Seaweed vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between seaweed and tamarind?
- Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, zinc, vitamin B5, and calcium, yet tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 53% more.
- Seaweed has 13 times more folate than tamarind. While seaweed has 180µg of folate, tamarind has only 14µg.
We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Tamarinds, raw 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 | +31.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +127% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1130% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +605.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +169% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.7% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +770% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +349% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2257.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1185.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +756% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +312.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 2.8µg | 53% |
| Folate | 180µg | 14µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.428mg | 32% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 62.5g | 18% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 628mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5.1g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.143mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 113mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 239kcal | 10% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 74mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 28mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 1.938mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 92mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.086mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 2.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3.5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 2.8mg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 8.6mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.6g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 38.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.272g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.181g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.059g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.014mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +159.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +144.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +553.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -9.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +84.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.5% |
