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Broad beans vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between broad beans and spirulina

  • Broad beans are higher in vitamin C, fiber, folate, and phosphorus, yet spirulina is higher in copper, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 60% more than broad beans.
  • Broad beans contain 22 times more vitamin C than spirulina. While broad beans contain 19.8mg of vitamin C, spirulina contains only 0.9mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Seaweed, spirulina, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52%
Contains more ZincZinc +135%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +563.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +86%
Contains more CopperCopper +895%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 1% 9.8% 0% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.196mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 0.597mg 60%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 0.9mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.342mg 19%
Iron 1.5mg 2.79mg 16%
Fiber 3.6g 0.4g 13%
Folate 58µg 9µg 12%
Phosphorus 73mg 11mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.222mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.325mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Carbs 10.1g 2.42g 3%
Magnesium 31mg 19mg 3%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.186mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Protein 4.8g 5.92g 2%
Calories 62kcal 26kcal 2%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.2mg 2%
Potassium 193mg 127mg 2%
Sodium 41mg 98mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.106g 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 6.5g 2.02g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.196mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.034mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.142g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.112mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +28.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +317.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
~equal in Water ~90.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.135g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/nutrients
  2. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.