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Spirulina vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spirulina and broad beans

  • Spirulina is higher in copper, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet broad beans are higher in vitamin C, fiber, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 60% more than broad beans.
  • Spirulina contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than broad beans. While spirulina contains 0.325mg of vitamin B5, broad beans contain only 0.066mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +86%
Contains more CopperCopper +895%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52%
Contains more ZincZinc +135%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +563.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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 3% 1% 9.8% 0% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8% 3.5%
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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +544.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Broad beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.06mg 60%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 19.8mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.09mg 19%
Iron 2.79mg 1.5mg 16%
Fiber 0.4g 3.6g 13%
Folate 9µg 58µg 12%
Phosphorus 11mg 73mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.128mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Carbs 2.42g 10.1g 3%
Magnesium 19mg 31mg 3%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.261mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Protein 5.92g 4.8g 2%
Calories 26kcal 62kcal 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.47mg 2%
Potassium 127mg 193mg 2%
Sodium 98mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 14µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.303g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 1.2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.029mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.115mg 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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more FatsFats +28.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +317.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Water ~83.7g

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.142g

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.