Napa cabbage vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between napa cabbage and spirulina?
- Napa cabbage is richer in folate, yet spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
- Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 56% higher.
- Napa cabbage has 5 times more folate than spirulina. Napa cabbage has 43µg of folate, while spirulina has 9µg.
We used Cabbage, napa, cooked and Seaweed, spirulina, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +141.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46% |
| Contains more IronIron | +277% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +521.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
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 | +255.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +333.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +377.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1268% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +156.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +828.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.597mg | 56% |
| Iron | 0.74mg | 2.79mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.342mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.222mg | 18% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 5.92g | 10% |
| Folate | 43µg | 9µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 0.325mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.466mg | 1.196mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 29mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 1% | |
| Calories | 12kcal | 26kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 87mg | 127mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.203mg | 0.186mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.23g | 2.42g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.23g | 2.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| 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:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Protein:
5.92 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
2.42 g
Water:
90.67 g
Other:
0.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +438.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +129.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +252.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~2.42g
~equal in
Water
~90.67g
