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Nori vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nori and carrots

  • Nori has more vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, copper, iron, and protein; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin K.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 64% more than nori.
  • Carrots have 8 times less vitamin B2 than nori. Nori has 0.446mg of vitamin B2, while carrots have 0.058mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, laver, raw and Carrots, raw.

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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.
Nori
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.3%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +486.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +590.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%

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.
Nori
8
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 130% 0% 87% 20% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110%
Carrot
2
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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +561%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +669%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +668.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +221.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +230%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 260µg 835µg 64%
Vitamin C 39mg 5.9mg 37%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.143mg 37%
Folate 146µg 19µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.058mg 30%
Copper 0.264mg 0.045mg 24%
Iron 1.8mg 0.3mg 19%
Protein 5.81g 0.93g 10%
Fiber 0.3g 2.8g 10%
Vitamin K 4µg 13.2µg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.24mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.273mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Phosphorus 58mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.983mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.66mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.138mg 2%
Carbs 5.11g 9.58g 1%
Potassium 356mg 320mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Sodium 48mg 69mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calories 35kcal 41kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 60kcal 441kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 286g 244g N/A
Fats 0.28g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 4.74g N/A
Choline 10.4mg 8.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.08g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +524.7%
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.5%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Carrot
2
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.117g

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.