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Salsify vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between salsify and agar

  • Salsify contains less iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, copper, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin E, and potassium than agar.
  • Agar's daily need coverage for iron is 261% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Seaweed, agar, dried.

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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 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
Agar
Agar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1229.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.5%
Contains more IronIron +3790.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +771.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1833.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1947.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1133.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~52mg

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 15% 0% 0% 3.8% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11%
Agar
Agar
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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 0% 0% 0% 100% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +993.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8033.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3766.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsify Agar DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 21.4mg 261%
Magnesium 18mg 770mg 179%
Manganese 0.21mg 4.3mg 178%
Folate 15µg 580µg 141%
Copper 0.07mg 0.61mg 60%
Calcium 47mg 625mg 58%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 3.018mg 55%
Zinc 0.3mg 5.8mg 50%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 5mg 32%
Potassium 283mg 1125mg 25%
Carbs 15.36g 80.88g 22%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 24.4µg 20%
Fiber 3.1g 7.7g 18%
Calories 68kcal 306kcal 12%
Selenium 0.6µg 7.4µg 12%
Protein 2.73g 6.21g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.303mg 7%
Choline 25.9mg 63.3mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Sodium 16mg 102mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.222mg 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.392mg 0.202mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 249kcal 493kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 147g 33g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 12.26g 73.18g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 2.97g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.102g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.087g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 g
Agar
Agar
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6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +833.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.5%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +426.6%
Contains more OtherOther +431.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Agar
Agar
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.8%

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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. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/nutrients
  2. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/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.