Spirulina vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spirulina and cucumber
- Spirulina has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while cucumber has more vitamin K.
- Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 62% higher.
- Cucumber contains 49 times less sodium than spirulina. Spirulina contains 98mg of sodium, while cucumber contains 2mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Cucumber, with peel, 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 | +46.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +896.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1356.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +135.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.2% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +1533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +722.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +936.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1120.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +211.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +556% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.597mg | 0.041mg | 62% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 0.28mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.342mg | 0.033mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.222mg | 0.027mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 16.4µg | 12% |
| Protein | 5.92g | 0.65g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.196mg | 0.098mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.079mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 2.8mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Calories | 26kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 127mg | 147mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.02g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Carbs | 2.42g | 3.63g | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.331mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.509mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.312mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.118mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.286mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.362mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.112mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +810.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +254.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +580% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +231.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.6% |
