Flour vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between flour and seaweed?
- Flour is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and manganese, yet seaweed is richer in vitamin K, magnesium, and calcium.
- Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 61% higher.
- Flour has 48 times more selenium than seaweed. Flour has 33.9µg of selenium, while seaweed has 0.7µg.
- Flour contains less sodium.
We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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 PotassiumPotassium | +20.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +157.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +241% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4742.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +450% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1020% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +75.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1470% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +229.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1156.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +21900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +23.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.05mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 0.7µg | 60% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 66µg | 55% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.47mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.15mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 121mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 9.57g | 22% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 2.85mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.2mg | 21% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 1.68g | 17% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 43kcal | 16% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 168mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 42mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.3g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.642mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.002mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.047g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 0.56g | 1% |
| Folate | 183µg | 180µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 12.8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.247g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +514.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +75% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +697.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +584.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1337% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +778.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.6% |
