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Spirulina vs. Burdock root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spirulina and burdock root

  • Spirulina has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, burdock root is richer in vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 58% more than burdock root.
  • Burdock root has 22 times less vitamin B1 than spirulina. Spirulina has 0.222mg of vitamin B1, while burdock root has 0.01mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Burdock root, 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 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +248.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +675.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +65%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +363.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.7%
~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 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 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +605.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Burdock root DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.077mg 58%
Iron 2.79mg 0.8mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.03mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.01mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.24mg 16%
Fiber 0.4g 3.3g 12%
Protein 5.92g 1.53g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 11mg 51mg 6%
Carbs 2.42g 17.34g 5%
Magnesium 19mg 38mg 5%
Potassium 127mg 308mg 5%
Folate 9µg 23µg 4%
Sodium 98mg 5mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 41mg 3%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.232mg 2%
Calories 26kcal 72kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.38mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 11.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.025g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.33mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 14.04g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.9g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.321mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.033mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.031mg 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
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.9%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +616.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.3%

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
21% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.037g

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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. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/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.