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What's the difference between agar and carrageenan? I think agar is nutritious in Baidu Encyclopedia, but many people say agar is not nutritious!
Agar is rich in dietary fiber (80.9%), high in protein and low in calories, and has the functions of expelling toxin, caring skin, purging fire and moistening intestines, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar and preventing cancer.

Carrageenan is a hydrophilic colloid extracted from some red algae. Its chemical structure is calcium, potassium, sodium and ammonium salts of polysaccharide sulfate composed of galactose and dehydrated galactose.

I think they are all very nutritious.