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Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated and spirulina?

  • Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin A, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B12, yet spirulina is richer in copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated's daily need coverage for iron is 66% higher.
  • Spirulina contains less sodium.

We used Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 60% 11% 32% 303% 20% 8.5% 14% 69% 93% 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 +342.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.9%
Contains more IronIron +189.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +895%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%

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 12% 16% 13% 6% 15% 44% 8.6% 0% 6.9% 34% 0% 17% 0%
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 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated Spirulina DV% diff.
Iron 8.07mg 2.79mg 66%
Copper 0.06mg 0.597mg 60%
Manganese 0.71mg 0.186mg 23%
Sodium 526mg 98mg 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0.4g 16%
Magnesium 84mg 19mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.222mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.342mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.27µg 0µg 11%
Protein 1.86g 5.92g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 7%
Potassium 358mg 127mg 7%
Vitamin A 49µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 1.196mg 5%
Folate 23µg 9µg 4%
Phosphorus 32mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Calcium 36mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 0.49mg 1%
Carbs 5.62g 2.42g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calories 31kcal 26kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 2.02g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.034mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.106g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.068mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.028mg 0.112mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 90% 3%
Protein: 1.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 5.62 g
Water: 89.55 g
Other: 2.8 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 +132.2%
Contains more OtherOther +366.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.3%
Contains more FatsFats +129.4%
~equal in Water ~90.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.8%

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. Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167603/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.