Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Laver Seaweed VS Oranges

Weight per 500 calories

• Laver Seaweed: 1429g
• Oranges: 1064g

Raw Oranges have 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Laver Seaweed, which is low in comparison to other foods. Laver Seaweed having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Laver Seaweed or Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Laver Seaweed	50%	5%	45%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Laver Seaweed	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.12% 4g	1.3% 1.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.72% 0.87g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.89% 0.014g	4.65% 0.074g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.34% 0.057g	1.13% 0.19g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	56% 73g	96% 125g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.66% 7g	137% 99g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11.3% 4.3g	67% 25.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	148% 83g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Laver Seaweed	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	413% 3714μg	13% 117μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	117% 1.4mg	77% 0.93mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	490% 6.37mg	32.7% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	131% 21mg	18.8% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	149% 7.44mg	53% 2.66mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	175% 2.27mg	49% 0.64mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	521% 2086μg	79.8% 319μg	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	619% 557mg	629% 566mg	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	95% 14.3mg	12.8% 1.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	47.6% 57μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Laver Seaweed	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	100% 1000mg	42.6% 426mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	419% 3.77mg	53% 0.48mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	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	321% 25.7mg	13.3% 1.06mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.8% 28.6mg	25.3% 106mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	614% 14mg	11.6% 0.27mg	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	118% 829mg	21.3% 149mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	150% 5086mg	56.6% 1926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18% 10μg	9.67% 5.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	45.7% 686mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	136% 15mg	6.77% 0.74mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	33% 1215g	25% 923g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Laver Seaweed vs Oranges:

• Raw Laver Seaweed has 31.7 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 15 times more Vitamin B2, 7 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 3.6 times more Vitamin B6, 6.5 times more Vitamin B9, 7.5 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Laver Seaweed and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin C per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Laver Seaweed as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Laver Seaweed vs Oranges:

• Raw Laver Seaweed has 2.4 times more Calcium, 7.9 times more Copper, 24.2 times more Iron, 53.1 times more Manganese, 5.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium, 1.9 times more Selenium, more Sodium, 20.1 times more Zinc and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 3.7 times more Magnesium than Raw Laver Seaweed.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Laver Seaweed has 8.3 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, 14.2 times more Sugars and 6 times more Fiber than Raw Laver Seaweed.
• Both Raw Laver Seaweed and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Laver Seaweed as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.