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Spirulina vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spirulina and jerusalem artichoke

  • Spirulina has more copper, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, jerusalem artichoke has more phosphorus, potassium, and iron.
  • Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 51% more.
  • Spirulina has 6 times more vitamin B2 than jerusalem artichoke. Spirulina has 0.342mg of vitamin B2, while jerusalem artichoke has 0.06mg.
  • Spirulina is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +326.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +210%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.8%
Contains more IronIron +21.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +609.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +361.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.14mg 51%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.06mg 22%
Phosphorus 11mg 78mg 10%
Potassium 127mg 429mg 9%
Iron 2.79mg 3.4mg 8%
Protein 5.92g 2g 8%
Carbs 2.42g 17.44g 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.06mg 5%
Choline 6.5mg 30mg 4%
Sodium 98mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.077mg 3%
Calories 26kcal 73kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.001g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.397mg 1%
Folate 9µg 13µg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.01g 1%
Net carbs 2.02g 15.84g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 9.6g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.004g 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +196%
Contains more FatsFats +3800%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +620.7%
Contains more OtherOther +323.3%

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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.