Water chestnuts vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between water chestnuts and agar
- Water chestnuts contain less iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, vitamin E, and vitamin K than agar.
- Agar's daily need coverage for iron is 267% higher.
The food types used in this comparison are Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), raw and Seaweed, agar, dried.
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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 | +21.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5581.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35566.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +87.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1060% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1199.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +957.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +395% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +530.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8033.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3525% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +74.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 21.4mg | 267% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 770mg | 178% |
| Manganese | 0.331mg | 4.3mg | 173% |
| Folate | 16µg | 580µg | 141% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 625mg | 61% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.479mg | 3.018mg | 51% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 5.8mg | 48% |
| Copper | 0.326mg | 0.61mg | 32% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 5mg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 24.4µg | 20% |
| Carbs | 23.94g | 80.88g | 19% |
| Fiber | 3g | 7.7g | 19% |
| Potassium | 584mg | 1125mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 7.4µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.01mg | 11% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 6.21g | 10% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 306kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.202mg | 5% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 63.3mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 102mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.222mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.328mg | 0.303mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.94g | 73.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 2.97g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.061g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0.102g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.087g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
23.94 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
6.21 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
80.88 g
Water:
8.68 g
Other:
3.93 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +746.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +343.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +237.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +257.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.102 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1250% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +137.2% |
