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Seaweed vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between seaweed and cabbage

  • Seaweed is richer in folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet cabbage is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cabbage is 37% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 13 times more sodium than cabbage. Seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, while cabbage contains 18mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Cabbage, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +908.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more IronIron +506.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +584.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +583.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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.
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%
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 122% 0% 1.7% 3% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3mg 36.6mg 37%
Folate 180µg 43µg 34%
Iron 2.85mg 0.47mg 30%
Magnesium 121mg 12mg 26%
Calcium 168mg 40mg 13%
Copper 0.13mg 0.019mg 12%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.18mg 10%
Sodium 233mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.212mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.124mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin K 66µg 76µg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 2.5g 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.15mg 5%
Potassium 89mg 170mg 2%
Phosphorus 42mg 26mg 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.16mg 2%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Calories 43kcal 25kcal 1%
Protein 1.68g 1.28g 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.1g 1%
Carbs 9.57g 5.8g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.234mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.034g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 5.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 256kcal 195kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 400g N/A
Net carbs 8.27g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 3.2g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 5µg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 10.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65%
Contains more WaterWater +13%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +476.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/nutrients
  2. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.