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Spirulina vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spirulina and garlic

  • Spirulina has more copper, vitamin B2, and iron, while garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 92% higher.
  • Garlic contains 3 times less vitamin B2 than spirulina. Spirulina contains 0.342mg of vitamin B2, while garlic contains 0.11mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Garlic, 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%
Garlic
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more IronIron +64.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1408.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1290.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +798.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1928.6%

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%
Garlic
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 0% 1.6% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3532.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 1.235mg 92%
Manganese 0.186mg 1.672mg 65%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 31.2mg 34%
Copper 0.597mg 0.299mg 33%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.2µg 25%
Phosphorus 11mg 153mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.11mg 18%
Calcium 12mg 181mg 17%
Iron 2.79mg 1.7mg 14%
Carbs 2.42g 33.06g 10%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.16mg 9%
Potassium 127mg 401mg 8%
Fiber 0.4g 2.1g 7%
Calories 26kcal 149kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.596mg 5%
Sodium 98mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.7mg 3%
Choline 6.5mg 23.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.2mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Protein 5.92g 6.36g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.249g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 234kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 67g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 1g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.113mg 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
Garlic
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +54.8%
Contains more FatsFats +28.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1266.1%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
~equal in Protein ~6.36g

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
Garlic
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.9%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.