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Seaweed vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between seaweed and waffle

  • Seaweed has more folate and magnesium; however, waffle has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 83% more.
  • Seaweed has 6 times more magnesium than waffle. Seaweed has 121mg of magnesium, while waffle has 19mg.
  • Seaweed is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.8%
Contains more IronIron +23.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6500%

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%
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +291.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 46.2µg 83%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 6.785g 45%
Folate 180µg 46µg 34%
Magnesium 121mg 19mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Phosphorus 42mg 190mg 21%
Fats 0.56g 14.1g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.263mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.347mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.247g 2.866g 12%
Protein 1.68g 7.9g 12%
Sodium 233mg 511mg 12%
Calories 43kcal 291kcal 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 2.073mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 3.521g 9%
Calcium 168mg 255mg 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.062mg 8%
Carbs 9.57g 32.9g 8%
Vitamin A 6µg 65µg 7%
Iron 2.85mg 2.31mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.68mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.056mg 4%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.265mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.485mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Potassium 89mg 159mg 2%
Net carbs 8.27g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +94.2%
Contains more OtherOther +113.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2417.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.8%

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
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3492.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14336.2%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.