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Spirulina vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spirulina and chili pepper

  • Spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 159% more than spirulina.
  • Spirulina contains 5 times more copper than chili pepper. While spirulina contains 0.597mg of copper, chili pepper contains only 0.129mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +170.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.187mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15866.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1388.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +460%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.244mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.9mg 143.7mg 159%
Copper 0.597mg 0.129mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.506mg 36%
Iron 2.79mg 1.03mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.086mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.072mg 13%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 14µg 10%
Protein 5.92g 1.87g 8%
Potassium 127mg 322mg 6%
Phosphorus 11mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 48µg 5%
Folate 9µg 23µg 4%
Fiber 0.4g 1.5g 4%
Sodium 98mg 9mg 4%
Carbs 2.42g 8.81g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.201mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 10.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.239g 1%
Calories 26kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.69mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.26mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 7.31g N/A
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 5.3g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.187mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 1.244mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.024g 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: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264%
Contains more OtherOther +43.3%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.5%

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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/170106/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.