Cassava vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cassava and spirulina
- Cassava has more vitamin C, manganese, and fiber; however, spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 55% more than cassava.
- Spirulina has 23 times less vitamin C than cassava. Cassava has 20.6mg of vitamin C, while spirulina has 0.9mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cassava, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +145.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +933.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +497% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2188.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +158.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +264.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +157.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +155.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +612.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +203.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +31.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.597mg | 55% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 2.79mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.342mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 0.9mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 2.42g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.222mg | 11% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 5.92g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.186mg | 9% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 26kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0.4g | 6% |
| Folate | 27µg | 9µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 127mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.325mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.034mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 6.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 1.196mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 2.02g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0.135g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.106g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1472.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +335.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +39.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +51.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120.8% |
