Fiddlehead ferns vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between fiddlehead ferns and spirulina
- Fiddlehead ferns have more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium, while spirulina has more copper, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Fiddlehead ferns' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 71% higher.
- Spirulina contains 30 times less vitamin C than fiddlehead ferns. Fiddlehead ferns contain 26.6mg of vitamin C, while spirulina contains 0.9mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Fiddlehead ferns, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +78.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +191.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +315% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +818.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +174.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +113% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.6% |
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 | +2855.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +316.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1010% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.597mg | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 0.9mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.98mg | 1.196mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 181µg | 3µg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.31mg | 2.79mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.222mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.51mg | 0.186mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 11mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.342mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 370mg | 127mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 19mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 4.55g | 5.92g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 32mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 5.54g | 2.42g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 1% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 26kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.54g | 2.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 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
Protein:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
5.92 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
2.42 g
Water:
90.67 g
Other:
0.6 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +128.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.39g
~equal in
Water
~90.67g
