Nori vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are nori and agar different?
- Nori is higher in vitamin C; however, agar is richer in iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for iron for agar is 245% higher.
Seaweed, laver, raw and Seaweed, agar, dried are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +792.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +216% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1088.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +131.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +452.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +335.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +957.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +880% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +627.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +479.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +510% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +297.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 21.4mg | 245% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 770mg | 183% |
| Manganese | 0.988mg | 4.3mg | 144% |
| Folate | 146µg | 580µg | 109% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 625mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.521mg | 3.018mg | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 0mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 5.8mg | 43% |
| Copper | 0.264mg | 0.61mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 7.7g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 260µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 5mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 5.11g | 80.88g | 25% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 1125mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.446mg | 0.222mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 4µg | 24.4µg | 17% |
| Calories | 35kcal | 306kcal | 14% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 7.4µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.159mg | 0.303mg | 11% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 63.3mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.47mg | 0.202mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.098mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 102mg | 2% |
| Protein | 5.81g | 6.21g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 17g | 2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 60kcal | 493kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 286g | 33g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.81g | 73.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.49g | 2.97g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.061g | 0.061g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.11g | 0.102g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.232mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.501mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.08g | 0.087g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +879.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1482.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~6.21g
~equal in
Fats
~0.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.061g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.027g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.102g
