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Red potato vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between red potato and spirulina

  • Red potato is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, and fiber, yet spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for spirulina is 47% higher.
  • Red potato contains 14 times more vitamin C than spirulina. Red potato contains 12.6mg of vitamin C, while spirulina contains 0.9mg.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
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 +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +329.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +554.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +298.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.186mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 3% 1% 9.8% 0% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +523.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +584%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.325mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.174mg 0.597mg 47%
Iron 0.7mg 2.79mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.342mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.034mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.222mg 13%
Vitamin C 12.6mg 0.9mg 13%
Potassium 545mg 127mg 12%
Phosphorus 72mg 11mg 9%
Protein 2.3g 5.92g 7%
Carbs 19.59g 2.42g 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.4g 6%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Sodium 12mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.49mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 26kcal 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.2mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Choline 18.9mg 6.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 1.196mg 2%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.186mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 2.02g N/A
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.325mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.106g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.112mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 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 CarbsCarbs +709.5%
Contains more OtherOther +115%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.4%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.5%

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.