Asparagus vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between asparagus and spirulina?
- Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin C, yet spirulina is higher in copper, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 45% more.
- Asparagus has 17 times more vitamin K than spirulina. While asparagus has 41.6µg of vitamin K, spirulina has only 2.5µg.
We used Asparagus, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw types in this article.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +170% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +372.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +228.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +215.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.7% |
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 | +522.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +130.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1564% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +477.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +146.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +142.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.597mg | 45% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 2.5µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.342mg | 15% |
| Folate | 52µg | 9µg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 2.79mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.222mg | 7% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 5.92g | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.4g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 11mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.034mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.49mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 0.7µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 127mg | 2% |
| Choline | 16mg | 6.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.325mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 1.196mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.186mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 26kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 2.42g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 2.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.135g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.106g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +169.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +225% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112% |
