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Seaweed vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between seaweed and tuna Bluefin

  • Seaweed has more folate and iron; however, tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 453% more than seaweed.
  • Seaweed has 90 times more folate than tuna Bluefin. While seaweed has 180µg of folate, tuna Bluefin has only 2µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, kelp, raw and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1580%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +676.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%

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.
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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2142.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Selenium 0.7µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin A 6µg 757µg 83%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 10.54mg 63%
Protein 1.68g 29.91g 56%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 180µg 2µg 45%
Phosphorus 42mg 326mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.525mg 40%
Iron 2.85mg 1.31mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.278mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Calcium 168mg 10mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.37mg 15%
Magnesium 121mg 64mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.306mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.844g 12%
Fats 0.56g 6.28g 9%
Sodium 233mg 50mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.02mg 8%
Calories 43kcal 184kcal 7%
Potassium 89mg 323mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.247g 1.612g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 2.053g 5%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.77mg 4%
Carbs 9.57g 0g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Net carbs 8.27g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1680.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1021.4%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1994.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3823.4%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.