Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Garlic
  5. Compare
  6. Garlic vs. Spirulina

Garlic vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between Garlic and Spirulina

  • Garlic has more Vitamin B6, Manganese, Vitamin C, Selenium, Phosphorus, Calcium, and Zinc, while Spirulina has more Copper, Vitamin B2, and Iron.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 is 92% higher.
  • Spirulina contains 35 times less Vitamin C than Garlic. Garlic contains 31.2mg of Vitamin C, while Spirulina contains 0.9mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Garlic, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw.

Infographic

Garlic vs Spirulina infographic
Infographic link

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.
Garlic
Garlic
8
:
2
Spirulina
Spirulina
Contains more Calcium +1408.3%
Contains more Magnesium +31.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +1290.9%
Contains more Potassium +215.7%
Contains less Sodium -82.7%
Contains more Zinc +480%
Contains more Manganese +798.9%
Contains more Selenium +1928.6%
Contains more Iron +64.1%
Contains more Copper +99.7%
Garlic
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 55% 64% 18% 66% 36% 3% 32% 100% 219% 78%
Spirulina
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 105% 14% 5% 12% 13% 6% 199% 25% 4%
Contains more Calcium +1408.3%
Contains more Magnesium +31.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +1290.9%
Contains more Potassium +215.7%
Contains less Sodium -82.7%
Contains more Zinc +480%
Contains more Manganese +798.9%
Contains more Selenium +1928.6%
Contains more Iron +64.1%
Contains more Copper +99.7%

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.
Garlic
Garlic
3
:
7
Spirulina
Spirulina
Contains more Vitamin C +3366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3532.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +70.9%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +47.1%
Garlic
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 2% 0% 105% 50% 26% 14% 36% 285% 3% 0% 5%
Spirulina
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 10% 0% 3% 56% 79% 23% 20% 8% 7% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin C +3366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3532.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +70.9%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +47.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
4
:
1
Spirulina
Spirulina
Contains more Fats +28.2%
Contains more Carbs +1266.1%
Contains more Other +150%
Contains more Water +54.8%
Equal in Protein - 5.92
Garlic
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Spirulina
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 Fats +28.2%
Contains more Carbs +1266.1%
Contains more Other +150%
Contains more Water +54.8%
Equal in Protein - 5.92

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
2
:
1
Spirulina
Spirulina
Contains less Saturated Fat -34.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +134.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +209.1%
Garlic
26% 3% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.089 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.249 g
Spirulina
49% 12% 39%
Saturated Fat: 0.135 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.106 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -34.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +134.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +209.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Garlic Spirulina
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Spirulina Opinion
Net carbs 30.96g 2.02g Garlic
Protein 6.36g 5.92g Garlic
Fats 0.5g 0.39g Garlic
Carbs 33.06g 2.42g Garlic
Calories 149kcal 26kcal Garlic
Sugar 1g 0.3g Spirulina
Fiber 2.1g 0.4g Garlic
Calcium 181mg 12mg Garlic
Iron 1.7mg 2.79mg Spirulina
Magnesium 25mg 19mg Garlic
Phosphorus 153mg 11mg Garlic
Potassium 401mg 127mg Garlic
Sodium 17mg 98mg Garlic
Zinc 1.16mg 0.2mg Garlic
Copper 0.299mg 0.597mg Spirulina
Manganese 1.672mg 0.186mg Garlic
Selenium 14.2µg 0.7µg Garlic
Vitamin A 9IU 56IU Spirulina
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 3µg Spirulina
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.49mg Spirulina
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0.9mg Garlic
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.222mg Spirulina
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.342mg Spirulina
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.196mg Spirulina
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.325mg Garlic
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.034mg Garlic
Folate 3µg 9µg Spirulina
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.5µg Spirulina
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.096mg Spirulina
Threonine 0.157mg 0.306mg Spirulina
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.331mg Spirulina
Leucine 0.308mg 0.509mg Spirulina
Lysine 0.273mg 0.312mg Spirulina
Methionine 0.076mg 0.118mg Spirulina
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.286mg Spirulina
Valine 0.291mg 0.362mg Spirulina
Histidine 0.113mg 0.112mg Garlic
Saturated Fat 0.089g 0.135g Garlic
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011g 0.034g Spirulina
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.106g Garlic

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Garlic Spirulina
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Garlic
Garlic vs Onion
Onion
Garlic
Garlic vs Ginger
Ginger
Garlic
Garlic vs Tomato
Tomato
Spirulina
Spirulina vs
Spirulina
Spirulina vs
Spirulina
Spirulina vs

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Garlic
18%
Spirulina
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
67%
Garlic
38%
Spirulina

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spirulina
Spirulina is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.7g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spirulina
Spirulina is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)
Which food is cheaper?
Spirulina
Spirulina is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Spirulina
Spirulina is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garlic
Garlic contains less Sodium (difference - 81mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.046g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garlic
Garlic is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.