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Spirulina vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spirulina and green beans different?

  • Spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, green beans are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for spirulina is 60% higher.
  • Spirulina contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than green beans. While spirulina contains 0.325mg of vitamin B5, green beans contain only 0.074mg.

Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +329.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +947.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +339.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +977.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1816%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +160%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Green beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.057mg 60%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 47.9µg 38%
Iron 2.79mg 0.65mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.097mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.074mg 12%
Fiber 0.4g 3.2g 11%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 9.7mg 10%
Protein 5.92g 1.89g 8%
Folate 9µg 33µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.074mg 5%
Sodium 98mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.614mg 4%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.285mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 44mg 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 32µg 3%
Carbs 2.42g 7.88g 2%
Choline 6.5mg 16.9mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.056mg 2%
Potassium 127mg 146mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 26kcal 35kcal 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 4.68g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 3.63g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.46mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.064g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.145g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.2%
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%
~equal in Water ~89.22g

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% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.8%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.