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Wheat vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat and seaweed

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc, while seaweed has more folate and calcium.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 161% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 210 times less vitamin B6 than wheat . Wheat contains 0.419mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed contains 0.002mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +384.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +325.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +238.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1109.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1406%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12671.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.1%

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +738%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1333.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20850%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Seaweed DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 0.7µg 161%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.2mg 122%
Phosphorus 508mg 42mg 67%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Copper 0.553mg 0.13mg 47%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.47mg 39%
Folate 43µg 180µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.002mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.05mg 31%
Zinc 4.16mg 1.23mg 27%
Protein 13.68g 1.68g 24%
Carbs 71.13g 9.57g 21%
Calories 339kcal 43kcal 15%
Calcium 34mg 168mg 13%
Potassium 431mg 89mg 10%
Sodium 2mg 233mg 10%
Iron 3.52mg 2.85mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.047g 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.642mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Magnesium 144mg 121mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Fats 2.47g 0.56g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.15mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.247g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.098g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +714.3%
Contains more FatsFats +341.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +643.3%
Contains more WaterWater +645.7%
Contains more OtherOther +271.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +251%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1980.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.6%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.