Spirulina vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between spirulina and cabbage
- Spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet cabbage is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, fiber, and vitamin B6.
- Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 64% more than cabbage.
- Spirulina contains 9 times more vitamin B2 than cabbage. While spirulina contains 0.342mg of vitamin B2, cabbage contains only 0.04mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Cabbage, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +493.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3042.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +226.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +263.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +755% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +411.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3966.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +264.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2940% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +377.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +64.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.597mg | 0.019mg | 64% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 76µg | 61% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 36.6mg | 40% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 0.47mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.342mg | 0.04mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.222mg | 0.061mg | 13% |
| Folate | 9µg | 43µg | 9% |
| Protein | 5.92g | 1.28g | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2.5g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.124mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.196mg | 0.234mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.212mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.45g | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 0.017g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 170mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.42g | 5.8g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 10.7mg | 1% |
| Calories | 26kcal | 25kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.02g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.331mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.509mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.312mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.118mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.286mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.362mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.112mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +362.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +290% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.7% |
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Water
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +523.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.8% |
