Spirulina vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spirulina and pimiento different?
- Spirulina is higher in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B5; however, pimiento is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pimiento is 93% higher.
- Spirulina contains 33 times more vitamin B5 than pimiento. While spirulina contains 0.325mg of vitamin B5, pimiento contains only 0.01mg.
Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Pimento, canned are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +216.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1118.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +102.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1205.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +470% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +94.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +9333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +532.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +232% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 84.9mg | 93% |
| Copper | 0.597mg | 0.049mg | 61% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.342mg | 0.06mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.222mg | 0.017mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 1.68mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 133µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.215mg | 14% |
| Protein | 5.92g | 1.1g | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 1.9g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 8.3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.196mg | 0.615mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.092mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 158mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.42g | 5.1g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.69mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Calories | 26kcal | 23kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.02g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 2.71g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 6.3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 0.045g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 0.161g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.331mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.509mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.312mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.118mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.286mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.362mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.112mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +438.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.9% |
