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Spirulina vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spirulina and chili Pepper?

  • Spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 268% higher.
  • Spirulina has 5 times more vitamin B5 than chili Pepper. Spirulina has 0.325mg of vitamin B5, while chili Pepper have 0.061mg.

We used Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw 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.
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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +132.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.4%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +432.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26844.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +717.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +472%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.9mg 242.5mg 268%
Copper 0.597mg 0.174mg 47%
Iron 2.79mg 1.2mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.09mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.278mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 14.3µg 10%
Protein 5.92g 2g 8%
Potassium 127mg 340mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 59µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.061mg 5%
Phosphorus 11mg 46mg 5%
Folate 9µg 23µg 4%
Fiber 0.4g 1.5g 4%
Sodium 98mg 7mg 4%
Carbs 2.42g 9.46g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.95mg 2%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.237mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 11.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.021g 1%
Calories 26kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.69mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 5.1g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +196%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.9%
~equal in Water ~87.74g
~equal in Other ~0.6g

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.109g

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.