Seaweed vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between seaweed and zucchini
- Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, and copper; however, zucchini has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 51% more.
- Seaweed has 29 times more sodium than zucchini. Seaweed has 233mg of sodium, while zucchini has 8mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.
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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 | +572.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +950% |
| Contains more IronIron | +670.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +145.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +284.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +193.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +214.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1434.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +496.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +8050% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 4.3µg | 51% |
| Folate | 180µg | 24µg | 39% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 0.37mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 18mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 17.9mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 16mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.163mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.204mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.053mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.32mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 261mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.094mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 3.11g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Calories | 43kcal | 17kcal | 1% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 9.5mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 1.21g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.177mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.084g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.32g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.451mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.091g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +75% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +207.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1059.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +790.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +93.6% |
