Spirulina vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between spirulina and napa cabbage?
- Spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet napa cabbage is richer in folate.
- Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 56% higher.
- Spirulina has 44 times more vitamin B1 than napa cabbage. Spirulina has 0.222mg of vitamin B1, while napa cabbage has 0.005mg.
We used Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +137.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46% |
| Contains more IronIron | +277% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +521.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +141.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1268% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +156.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +828.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +255.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +333.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +377.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.597mg | 0.096mg | 56% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 0.74mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.342mg | 0.025mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.222mg | 0.005mg | 18% |
| Protein | 5.92g | 1.1g | 10% |
| Folate | 9µg | 43µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.035mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.196mg | 0.466mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 3.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 1% | |
| Calories | 26kcal | 12kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 87mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.203mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.42g | 2.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.02g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 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
Protein:
5.92 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
2.42 g
Water:
90.67 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +438.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +129.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +252.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~2.23g
~equal in
Water
~96.33g
