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Corn vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn and spirulina

  • Corn is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin C, yet spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for spirulina is 61% higher.
  • Corn contains 7 times more phosphorus than spirulina. Corn contains 77mg of phosphorus, while spirulina contains 11mg.
  • Corn contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +520%
Contains more CopperCopper +1118.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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.
Corn
Corn
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 1% 9.8% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.049mg 0.597mg 61%
Iron 0.45mg 2.79mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.342mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.222mg 11%
Phosphorus 77mg 11mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.325mg 9%
Fiber 2.4g 0.4g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.034mg 8%
Carbs 20.98g 2.42g 6%
Protein 3.41g 5.92g 5%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 0.9mg 5%
Calories 96kcal 26kcal 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.2mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 98mg 4%
Folate 23µg 9µg 4%
Choline 29.1mg 6.5mg 4%
Potassium 218mg 127mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 1.196mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.106g 3%
Fats 1.5g 0.39g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.5µg 2%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 3µg 1%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.186mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.034g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 23g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 44kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 385g N/A
Net carbs 18.58g 2.02g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 0.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.135g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.112mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 FatsFats +284.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +766.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.6%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +468.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.5%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.