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Spirulina vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spirulina and artichoke

  • Spirulina has more copper, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1; however, artichoke is higher in fiber, folate, vitamin C, phosphorus, vitamin K, and magnesium.
  • Spirulina covers your daily need for copper, 41% more than artichoke.
  • Spirulina has 5 times more vitamin B2 than artichoke. While spirulina has 0.342mg of vitamin B2, artichoke has only 0.066mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Artichokes, (globe or french), 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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +118%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +718.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.6%
~equal in Sodium ~94mg

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 39% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +492%
Contains more FolateFolate +655.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.338mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Artichoke DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.231mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.066mg 21%
Fiber 0.4g 5.4g 20%
Iron 2.79mg 1.28mg 19%
Folate 9µg 68µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.072mg 13%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 11.7mg 12%
Phosphorus 11mg 90mg 11%
Magnesium 19mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 14.8µg 10%
Potassium 127mg 370mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.116mg 6%
Protein 5.92g 3.27g 5%
Choline 6.5mg 34.4mg 5%
Carbs 2.42g 10.51g 3%
Calcium 12mg 44mg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.49mg 3%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.256mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.19mg 2%
Calories 26kcal 47kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 1.046mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 144kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 213g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.99g N/A
Sodium 98mg 94mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.338mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.064g 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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.3%
Contains more OtherOther +88.3%
~equal in Water ~84.94g

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
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.