Spaghetti vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between spaghetti and seaweed?
- Spaghetti is richer in selenium, yet seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 55% higher.
- Spaghetti has 38 times more selenium than seaweed. Spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, while seaweed has 0.7µg.
- Spaghetti contains less sodium.
We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Seaweed, kelp, raw types in this comparison.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3671.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +572.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +102.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +470% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +141.2% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +2350% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +473.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2471.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 66µg | 55% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.7µg | 47% |
| Folate | 7µg | 180µg | 43% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 2.85mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 121mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 168mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.642mg | 11% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 1.68g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 1.23mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 9.57g | 7% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 43kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.002mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.047g | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.3g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 42mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.56g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.247g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +245.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +222.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2260.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +593.6% |
