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Smoothie vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between smoothie and seaweed

  • Smoothie has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, seaweed has more iron, calcium, and fiber.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for iron is 34% more.
  • Seaweed is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Seaweed, kelp, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.8%
Contains more IronIron +1800%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 180µg 45%
Iron 0.15mg 2.85mg 34%
Magnesium 121mg 29%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 3mg 24%
Copper 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Calcium 41mg 168mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 12%
Zinc 1.23mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Sodium 29mg 233mg 9%
Phosphorus 42mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.002mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 89mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.47mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.247g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.22g 1.68g 1%
Fats 0g 0.56g 1%
Calories 37kcal 43kcal 0%
Carbs 8.16g 9.57g 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 0.6g N/A
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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1844.1%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/nutrients
  2. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.