Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Laver Seaweed VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Laver Seaweed	50%	5%	45%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Laver Seaweed	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.47% 159kcal	6.4% 186kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.3% 1.27g	1.12% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.86% 0.28g	0.45% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.28% 0.005g	0.57% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.11% 0.018g	2.67% 0.45g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18% 23g	33.4% 43.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.07% 2.22g	29.7% 21.5g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	3.44% 2.5g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 2.68g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 16.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.6% 1.36g	33.4% 12.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.4g	7.53% 4.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Laver Seaweed	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	131% 1179μg	421% 3787μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	37% 0.44mg	25% 0.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	156% 2.02mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	41.7% 6.67mg	28% 4.46mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	47.3% 2.36mg	24.8% 1.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	55.5% 0.72mg	48% 0.63mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	33.6% 10μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	166% 662μg	21.5% 86μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	197% 177mg	29.7% 26.8mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	30.2% 4.54mg	20% 3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15% 18μg	50% 60μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Laver Seaweed	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31.8% 318mg	15% 150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	133% 1.2mg	22.7% 0.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.36% 14.5μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	102% 8.16mg	17% 1.36mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.16% 9.07mg	13% 54.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	195% 4.5mg	28.2% 0.65mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	37.6% 263mg	22.7% 159mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	47.5% 1615mg	42.7% 1451mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.77% 3.18μg	0.82% 0.45μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	14.5% 218mg	21% 313mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	43.3% 4.76mg	9.9% 1.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10.4% 386g	11% 400g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Laver Seaweed vs Carrots:

• Raw Laver Seaweed has 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 7.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 7.7 times more Vitamin B9, 6.6 times more Vitamin C and 1.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 3.2 times more Vitamin A and 3.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Laver Seaweed.
• Both Raw Laver Seaweed and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Laver Seaweed as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Laver Seaweed vs Carrots:

• Raw Laver Seaweed has 2.1 times more Calcium, 5.9 times more Copper, 6 times more Iron, 6.9 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 7 times more Selenium and 4.4 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 6 times more Magnesium and 1.4 times more Sodium than Raw Laver Seaweed.
• Both Raw Laver Seaweed and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Potassium and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Laver Seaweed has 6.2 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.9 times more Carbohydrate, 9.7 times more Sugars and 9.3 times more Fiber than Raw Laver Seaweed.
• Both Raw Laver Seaweed and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Laver Seaweed as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.