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Chicory vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicory and seaweed?

  • Chicory is richer in fiber, yet seaweed is richer in folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for folate is 36% higher.
  • Chicory has 2 times more fiber than seaweed. Chicory has 3.1g of fiber, while seaweed has 1.3g.
  • Chicory contains less sodium.

We used Chicory, witloof, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
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 PotassiumPotassium +137.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +784.2%
Contains more IronIron +1087.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +668.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 2% 17% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +386.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 37µg 180µg 36%
Iron 0.24mg 2.85mg 33%
Magnesium 10mg 121mg 26%
Calcium 19mg 168mg 15%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.23mg 10%
Sodium 2mg 233mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.642mg 10%
Copper 0.051mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.15mg 9%
Fiber 3.1g 1.3g 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Potassium 211mg 89mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.002mg 3%
Protein 0.9g 1.68g 2%
Carbs 4g 9.57g 2%
Phosphorus 26mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 0.47mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Calories 17kcal 43kcal 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.56g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.05mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.247g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 256kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 588g 233g N/A
Vitamin C 2.8mg 3mg 0%
Net carbs 0.9g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1277.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4800%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.047g

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.