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Spirulina vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spirulina and carrots

  • Spirulina has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 333% more than spirulina.
  • Carrots have 13 times less copper than spirulina. Spirulina has 0.597mg of copper, while carrots have 0.045mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Carrots, 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%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +830%
Contains more CopperCopper +1226.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.6%

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.
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%
Carrot
Carrot
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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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +555.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +428%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 835µg 92%
Copper 0.597mg 0.045mg 61%
Iron 2.79mg 0.3mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.058mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.066mg 13%
Protein 5.92g 0.93g 10%
Fiber 0.4g 2.8g 10%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 13.2µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.138mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 5.9mg 6%
Potassium 127mg 320mg 6%
Phosphorus 11mg 35mg 3%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Carbs 2.42g 9.58g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.143mg 2%
Calories 26kcal 41kcal 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Sodium 98mg 69mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.66mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.983mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.273mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 441kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 244g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.74g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.24mg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 8.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.6%
Contains more FatsFats +62.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

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
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.4%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.