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Smoked salmon vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Smoked salmon and Nori

  • Smoked salmon has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Selenium, and Vitamin B3, however, Nori is higher in Vitamin C, Manganese, Folate, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 136% more than Nori.
  • Nori has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Seaweed, laver, 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.
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
3
:
7
Nori
Nori
Contains more Magnesium +800%
Contains more Phosphorus +182.8%
Contains more Selenium +4528.6%
Contains more Calcium +536.4%
Contains more Iron +111.8%
Contains more Potassium +103.4%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%
Contains more Zinc +238.7%
Contains more Copper +14.8%
Contains more Manganese +5711.8%
Smoked salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 32% 13% 71% 16% 88% 9% 77% 3% 177%
Nori
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 22% 68% 2% 25% 32% 7% 29% 88% 129% 4%
Contains more Magnesium +800%
Contains more Phosphorus +182.8%
Contains more Selenium +4528.6%
Contains more Calcium +536.4%
Contains more Iron +111.8%
Contains more Potassium +103.4%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%
Contains more Zinc +238.7%
Contains more Copper +14.8%
Contains more Manganese +5711.8%

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.
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
6
:
6
Nori
Nori
Contains more Vitamin E +35%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +5879.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +326.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +341.6%
Contains more Folate +7200%
Contains more Vitamin K +3900%
Smoked salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 28% 514% 0% 6% 24% 89% 53% 65% 2% 408% 1%
Nori
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 313% 20% 0% 130% 25% 103% 28% 32% 37% 110% 0% 10%
Contains more Vitamin E +35%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +5879.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +326.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +341.6%
Contains more Folate +7200%
Contains more Vitamin K +3900%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
3
:
2
Nori
Nori
Contains more Protein +214.6%
Contains more Fats +1442.9%
Contains more Other +43.2%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +18.1%
Smoked salmon
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Nori
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more Protein +214.6%
Contains more Fats +1442.9%
Contains more Other +43.2%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +18.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
2
:
1
Nori
Nori
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +7992%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +804.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -93.4%
Smoked salmon
24% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: 0.929 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.995 g
Nori
31% 13% 56%
Saturated Fat: 0.061 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.11 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +7992%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +804.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -93.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Smoked salmon Nori
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Nori Opinion
Net carbs 0g 4.81g Nori
Protein 18.28g 5.81g Smoked salmon
Fats 4.32g 0.28g Smoked salmon
Carbs 0g 5.11g Nori
Calories 117kcal 35kcal Smoked salmon
Sugar 0g 0.49g Smoked salmon
Fiber 0g 0.3g Nori
Calcium 11mg 70mg Nori
Iron 0.85mg 1.8mg Nori
Magnesium 18mg 2mg Smoked salmon
Phosphorus 164mg 58mg Smoked salmon
Potassium 175mg 356mg Nori
Sodium 672mg 48mg Nori
Zinc 0.31mg 1.05mg Nori
Copper 0.23mg 0.264mg Nori
Manganese 0.017mg 0.988mg Nori
Selenium 32.4µg 0.7µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin A 87IU 5202IU Nori
Vitamin A RAE 26µg 260µg Nori
Vitamin E 1.35mg 1mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 685IU 0IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 17.1µg 0µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg Nori
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.098mg Nori
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.446mg Nori
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 1.47mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.521mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.159mg Smoked salmon
Folate 2µg 146µg Nori
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4µg Nori
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.043mg Smoked salmon
Threonine 0.801mg 0.232mg Smoked salmon
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.259mg Smoked salmon
Leucine 1.486mg 0.501mg Smoked salmon
Lysine 1.679mg 0.222mg Smoked salmon
Methionine 0.541mg 0.145mg Smoked salmon
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.273mg Smoked salmon
Valine 0.942mg 0.402mg Smoked salmon
Histidine 0.538mg 0.14mg Smoked salmon
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg Nori
Saturated Fat 0.929g 0.061g Nori
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.08g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0g Smoked salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 2.023g 0.025g Smoked salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.11g Smoked salmon

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Smoked salmon Nori
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
99%
Smoked salmon
67%
Nori
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Smoked salmon
40%
Nori

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.49g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Nori
Nori contains less Sodium (difference - 624mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Nori
Nori is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Nori
Nori is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.868g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Nori
Nori is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Nori
Nori is cheaper (difference - $14)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/nutrients
  2. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.