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Seaweed vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between seaweed and yolk

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K; however, yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and vitamin B2.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 362% more than seaweed.
  • Yolk has 94 times less vitamin K than seaweed. Seaweed has 66µg of vitamin K, while yolk has 0.7µg.
  • Seaweed contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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%
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +828.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7900%
~equal in Iron ~2.73mg

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 0% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1858.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9328.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +196.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +365.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6307.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 12.8mg 820.2mg 147%
Selenium 0.7µg 56µg 101%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin K 66µg 0.7µg 54%
Phosphorus 42mg 390mg 50%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 2.99mg 47%
Vitamin A 6µg 381µg 42%
Saturated fat 0.247g 9.551g 42%
Fats 0.56g 26.54g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 11.738g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.528mg 29%
Magnesium 121mg 5mg 28%
Protein 1.68g 15.86g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 4.204g 28%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.35mg 27%
Calories 43kcal 322kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.176mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 2.58mg 11%
Zinc 1.23mg 2.3mg 10%
Folate 180µg 146µg 9%
Sodium 233mg 48mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.055mg 6%
Copper 0.13mg 0.077mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Calcium 168mg 129mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.024mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Iron 2.85mg 2.73mg 2%
Carbs 9.57g 3.59g 2%
Potassium 89mg 109mg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.6%
Contains more WaterWater +56%
Contains more OtherOther +288.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +844%
Contains more FatsFats +4639.3%

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11877.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8844.7%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.