Nopales vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are nopales and spirulina different?
- Nopales are higher in calcium, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin A, magnesium, and fiber; however, spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for copper for spirulina is 61% higher.
- Nopales contain 14 times more calcium than spirulina. While nopales contain 164mg of calcium, spirulina contains only 12mg.
Nopales, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw are the varieties used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +173.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1266.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +102.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +145.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +372.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1048.1% |
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 | +933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +112% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +734.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +191.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 0.597mg | 61% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 2.79mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.342mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.222mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 164mg | 12mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.457mg | 0.186mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 0.9mg | 9% |
| Protein | 1.32g | 5.92g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 19mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 0.4g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.41mg | 1.196mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 127mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.325mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 98mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Folate | 3µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.135g | 1% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 26kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.33g | 2.42g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.13g | 2.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.15g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 6.5mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.106g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.015mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.059mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +348.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +333.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +88.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112% |
