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Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, diet vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, diet and spirulina?

  • Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, diet is richer in vitamin C, yet spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 66% higher.
  • Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, diet has 11 times more vitamin C than spirulina. Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, diet has 9.5mg of vitamin C, while spirulina has 0.9mg.

We used Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, diet and Seaweed, spirulina, raw types in this comparison.

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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.44% 0% 1.7% 0.27% 0% 0.78% 16% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2440%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +11840%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 32% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +955.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, diet Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.005mg 0.597mg 66%
Iron 0mg 2.79mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.342mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.222mg 19%
Protein 0g 5.92g 12%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 0.9mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.196mg 7%
Potassium 5mg 127mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 19mg 4%
Sodium 6mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.49mg 3%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.186mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.2mg 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Choline 0mg 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.135g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.106g 1%
Fructose 0.53g 1%
Calories 0kcal 26kcal 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.42g 1%
Fats 0g 0.39g 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.02g N/A
Sugar 0.93g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.64 g
Other: 0.36 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 ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Water ~90.67g

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. Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, diet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171885/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.