Seaweed vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between seaweed and wafer
- Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, magnesium, and calcium; however, wafer has more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 53% more.
- Seaweed has 5 times more calcium than wafer. Seaweed has 168mg of calcium, while wafer has 31mg.
- Seaweed is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers.
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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 | +128.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +441.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +136% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +256.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +214.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +248% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +714.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2650% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +283% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +306% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +508.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +11.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 2.4µg | 53% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.463mg | 37% |
| Folate | 180µg | 47µg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 4.153g | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.696mg | 22% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 14.2g | 21% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 72.7g | 21% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 433kcal | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 4.241g | 18% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 53mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 4.01mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 2.858mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 580mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 31mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 132mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.203mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 4.865g | 12% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 6.6g | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.7µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.266mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 3.4g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.381mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 210mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.051mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0.72mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 1.09mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 37.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 14.3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1712.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +230.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +292.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2435.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +659.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4864.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8736.2% |
