Calories in Seaweed Irishmoss
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Caloric Values, Single Serving
One hundred grams of Irishmoss seaweed contains 49 calories.
Two Tablespoons - or 1/8 cup contains 5 calories and weighs 10 grams.
Health & Nutrition Notes for Seaweed
Irishmoss contains about a gram of iron per two Tablespoons.
It's not a great source for dietary fiber; that 1/8 cup serving barely makes the nutritional chart at 0.1 grams.
There is quite a generous portion of magnesium contained in Irishmoss - about 14 milligrams per two Tablespoons.
It is exceptionally low in fatty acid content as well as in potassium and sodium content.
Nutrition Information for Irishmoss, Seaweed - Raw State
Nutrition Facts
|
Units
|
100 Grams
|
2 Tablespoons (1/8 cup)
|
Energy |
kcal |
49 |
5 |
Protein |
g |
1.51 |
0.15 |
Total lipid (fat) |
g |
0.16 |
0.02 |
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g |
12.29 |
1.23 |
Fiber, total dietary |
g |
1.3 |
0.1 |
Sugars, total |
g |
0.61 |
0.06 |
Minerals |
Calcium, Ca |
mg |
72 |
7 |
Iron, Fe |
mg |
8.90 |
0.89 |
Magnesium, Mg |
mg |
144 |
14 |
Phosphorus, P |
mg |
157 |
16 |
Potassium, K |
mg |
63 |
6 |
Sodium, Na |
mg |
67 |
7 |
Zinc, Zn |
mg |
1.95 |
0.20 |
Vitamins |
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg |
3.0 |
0.3 |
Thiamin |
mg |
0.015 |
0.002 |
Riboflavin |
mg |
0.466 |
0.047 |
Niacin |
mg |
0.593 |
0.059 |
Vitamin B-6 |
mg |
0.069 |
0.007 |
Folate, DFE |
µg |
182 |
18 |
Vitamin B-12 |
µg |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Vitamin A, RAE |
µg |
6 |
1 |
Vitamin A, IU |
IU |
118 |
12 |
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg |
0.87 |
0.09 |
Vitamin D |
IU |
0 |
0 |
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
µg |
5.0 |
0.5 |
Lipids |
saturated |
g |
0.033 |
0.003 |
monounsaturated |
g |
0.015 |
0.002 |
polyunsaturated |
g |
0.055 |
0.006 |
Cholesterol |
mg |
0 |
0 |
Other |
Caffeine |
mg |
0 |
0 |
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