Title: Top 8 Nori seaweed (laver) Nutrition facts and Health benefits
Headings: Nori seaweed Nutrition facts
Nori seaweed Nutrition facts
Scientific name: Porphyra spp., Rhodophyceae.
Cultivation
Health Benefits of Nori seaweed
Selection and storage
Preparation and serving methods
Here are some serving ideas:
Safety profile

Content: USDA National Nutrient data base)
Principle
Nutrient Value
Percentage of RDA
Energy
35 Kcal
2%
Carbohydrates
5.11 g
4%
Protein
5.81 g
10%
Total Fat
0.28 g
1%
Cholesterol
0 mg
0%
Dietary Fiber
0.3 g
1%
Vitamins


Folates
146 μg
36%
Niacin
1.470 mg
9%
Pyridoxine
0.159 mg
12%
Riboflavin
0.446 mg
34%
Thiamin
0.098 mg
8%
Vitamin-A
5202 IU
1734%
Vitamin-C
39 mg
65%
Vitamin-E
1 mg
7%
Vitamin-K
4 mg
3%
Electrolytes


Sodium
48 mg
3%
Potassium
356 mg
8%
Minerals


Calcium
70 mg
7%
Copper
0.264 mg
27%
Iron
1.80 mg
22.5%
Magnesium
2 mg
<1%
Manganese
0.988 mg
43%
Phosphorus
58 mg
8%
Selenium
0.7 μg
1%
Zinc
1.05 mg
10%
Phyto-nutrients


Carotene-α
0 μg
--
Carotene-ß
3121 μg
--
EPA (20:5 n-3)
0.080 g
--
Selection and storage
Ready to use, dried nori sheets are available in Japanese stores and supermarkets all around the year. Choose sheets that are shiny and have a firm, dry, brittle texture, and green hue when exposed to the bright light. Both hoshi-nori (dried, un-toasted) and yaki-nori (dried and toasted) sheets in sealed packs put for the sale in these markets. Store nori sheets in a cool dry place at home away from moisture and humidity. Keep nori flakes and powder in sealed containers. Preparation and serving methods
Nori seaweed sheets are the cornerstone of sushi bars. This purplish-red seaweed turns green when dried and toasted. Nori usually employed as tasted and little moistened sheets in these popular sushi bars to wrap around cooked rice. Nori features a strong fishy (amine) flavor. Here are some serving ideas: