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Spirulina vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spirulina and arrowroot

  • Spirulina has more copper, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1; however, arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 82% more than spirulina.
  • Spirulina has 6 times more vitamin B2 than arrowroot. While spirulina has 0.342mg of vitamin B2, arrowroot has only 0.059mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Arrowroot, 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 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +25.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +393.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +215%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +790.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.174mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 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%
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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +479.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +682.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +3655.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 9µg 338µg 82%
Copper 0.597mg 0.121mg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.059mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.266mg 18%
Phosphorus 11mg 98mg 12%
Potassium 127mg 454mg 10%
Iron 2.79mg 2.22mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.143mg 7%
Carbs 2.42g 13.39g 4%
Fiber 0.4g 1.3g 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.63mg 4%
Protein 5.92g 4.24g 3%
Sodium 98mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 1.693mg 3%
Calories 26kcal 65kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.9mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 25mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.174mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.292mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 153kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 154g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.092g 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
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.6%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.3%
Contains more OtherOther +136.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.