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Nori vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nori and lotus root

  • Nori has more folate, manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B2, iron, protein, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, lotus root is richer in fiber and vitamin B6.
  • Nori covers your daily folate needs 33% more than lotus root.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, laver, raw and Lotus root, 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +55.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.257mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
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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%
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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1023.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Lotus root DV% diff.
Folate 146µg 13µg 33%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.261mg 32%
Vitamin A 260µg 0µg 29%
Fiber 0.3g 4.9g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.22mg 17%
Iron 1.8mg 1.16mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.258mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.4mg 7%
Protein 5.81g 2.6g 6%
Vitamin C 39mg 44mg 6%
Potassium 356mg 556mg 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.39mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 100mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.16mg 5%
Carbs 5.11g 17.23g 4%
Calcium 70mg 45mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.377mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Calories 35kcal 74kcal 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Copper 0.264mg 0.257mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.02g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 60kcal 285kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 286g 135g N/A
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 12.33g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Sodium 48mg 40mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.038mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.5%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.2%
~equal in Water ~79.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +450%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.8%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.