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Spirulina vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spirulina and parsnip

  • Spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet parsnip is richer in fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for spirulina is 53% higher.
  • Spirulina contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than parsnip. Spirulina contains 0.342mg of vitamin B2, while parsnip contains 0.05mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Parsnips, 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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +372.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +397.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +195%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +545.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%

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%
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 57% 0% 0% 30% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +584%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +644.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Parsnip DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.12mg 53%
Iron 2.79mg 0.59mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.05mg 22%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 17mg 18%
Fiber 0.4g 4.9g 18%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 22.5µg 17%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.56mg 16%
Folate 9µg 67µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.09mg 11%
Protein 5.92g 1.2g 9%
Phosphorus 11mg 71mg 9%
Potassium 127mg 375mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 1.49mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.6mg 6%
Carbs 2.42g 17.99g 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.59mg 4%
Sodium 98mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.7mg 3%
Calories 26kcal 75kcal 2%
Magnesium 19mg 29mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 36mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 133g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.8g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.047g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +393.3%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +643.4%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229.4%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.