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Seaweed vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between seaweed and chicory?

  • Seaweed is richer in folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper, yet chicory is richer in fiber.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for folate is 36% higher.
  • Seaweed has 117 times more sodium than chicory. Seaweed has 233mg of sodium, while chicory has 2mg.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Chicory, witloof, raw types in this comparison.

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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 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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +784.2%
Contains more IronIron +1087.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +668.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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 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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +386.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Chicory DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 180µg 37µg 36%
Iron 2.85mg 0.24mg 33%
Magnesium 121mg 10mg 26%
Calcium 168mg 19mg 15%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.16mg 10%
Sodium 233mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.145mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.051mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.027mg 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.1g 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Potassium 89mg 211mg 4%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.042mg 3%
Protein 1.68g 0.9g 2%
Carbs 9.57g 4g 2%
Phosphorus 42mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.16mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 17kcal 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.062mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.024g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 256kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 588g N/A
Vitamin C 3mg 2.8mg 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 0.9g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1277.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%

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
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.044g

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.