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Spirulina vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spirulina and chinese broccoli

  • Spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, calcium, and fiber.
  • Chinese broccoli covers your daily vitamin K needs 69% more than spirulina.
  • Spirulina contains 10 times more copper than chinese broccoli. While spirulina contains 0.597mg of copper, chinese broccoli contains only 0.061mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +398.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +878.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%
~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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3033.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3292%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +289.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.48mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 84.8µg 69%
Copper 0.597mg 0.061mg 60%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 28.2mg 30%
Iron 2.79mg 0.56mg 28%
Folate 9µg 99µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.146mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.095mg 11%
Protein 5.92g 1.14g 10%
Vitamin A 3µg 82µg 9%
Calcium 12mg 100mg 9%
Fiber 0.4g 2.5g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.437mg 5%
Potassium 127mg 261mg 4%
Phosphorus 11mg 41mg 4%
Sodium 98mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.159mg 3%
Choline 6.5mg 25.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.07mg 3%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.264mg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.39mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.33g 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.72g 1%
Calories 26kcal 22kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 1.31g N/A
Carbs 2.42g 3.81g 0%
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0.84g N/A
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.48mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +419.3%
Contains more FatsFats +84.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.4%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
~equal in Water ~93.54g

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.3%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.