Spirulina vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spirulina and chicory?
- Spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet chicory is higher in fiber and folate.
- Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 61% more.
- Spirulina has 49 times more sodium than chicory. While spirulina has 98mg of sodium, chicory has only 2mg.
We used Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Chicory, witloof, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1062.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1070.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +86% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
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 AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +258.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +647.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +124.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +211.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +311.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.597mg | 0.051mg | 61% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 0.24mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.342mg | 0.027mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.222mg | 0.062mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 3.1g | 11% |
| Protein | 5.92g | 0.9g | 10% |
| Folate | 9µg | 37µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.196mg | 0.16mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.145mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 2.8mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 211mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 2.42g | 4g | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 0.024g | 1% |
| Calories | 26kcal | 17kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.02g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.331mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.509mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.312mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.118mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.286mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.362mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.112mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +557.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +290% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +140.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.2% |
