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Eggplant vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between eggplant and spirulina

  • Eggplant is higher in fiber, yet spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 57% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant contains 12 times more sugar than spirulina. While eggplant contains 3.53g of sugar, spirulina contains only 0.3g.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggplant, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
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 PotassiumPotassium +80.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +1113%
Contains more CopperCopper +637%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
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 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +824.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.081mg 0.597mg 57%
Iron 0.23mg 2.79mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.342mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.222mg 15%
Protein 0.98g 5.92g 10%
Fiber 3g 0.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.034mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 98mg 4%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 1.196mg 3%
Potassium 229mg 127mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 11mg 2%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.186mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.49mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 5.88g 2.42g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.325mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.5µg 1%
Calories 25kcal 26kcal 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 2.02g N/A
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.135g 0%
Choline 6.9mg 6.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.106g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.112mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 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 CarbsCarbs +143%
Contains more ProteinProtein +504.1%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
~equal in Water ~90.67g
~equal in Other ~0.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.5%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.