Spirulina vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between spirulina and eggplant
- Spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet eggplant is higher in fiber.
- Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 57% more than eggplant.
- Spirulina contains 49 times more sodium than eggplant. While spirulina contains 98mg of sodium, eggplant contains only 2mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Eggplant, 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 | +35.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1113% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +637% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.7% |
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 | +63.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +469.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +824.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +147.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +40% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.597mg | 0.081mg | 57% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 0.23mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.342mg | 0.037mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.222mg | 0.039mg | 15% |
| Protein | 5.92g | 0.98g | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 3g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.084mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Folate | 9µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.196mg | 0.649mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 229mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.232mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.54g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.42g | 5.88g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.281mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 2.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 3.5µg | 1% |
| Calories | 26kcal | 25kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.02g | 2.88g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 3.53g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 6.9mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.331mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.509mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.312mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.118mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.286mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.362mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.112mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +504.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +116.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143% |
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Water
~92.3g
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +112.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.8% |
