Seaweed vs. Water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between seaweed and water?
- Seaweed is richer than water in iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, zinc, manganese, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for iron is 36% more.
- The amount of sodium in water is lower.
We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Beverages, water, tap, well 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 | +12000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +712.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Folate | 180µg | 45% | |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 0mg | 36% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 1mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 3mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.016mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.01mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 5mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 89mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 1.68g | 0g | 3% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 43kcal | 0kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 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 | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +6510% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
