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Spirulina vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spirulina and potatoes

  • Spirulina has more copper, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 53% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have 7 times less vitamin B2 than spirulina. Spirulina has 0.342mg of vitamin B2, while potatoes have 0.048mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt.

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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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +158.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +321.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +536.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.7%

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.
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%
Potato
Potato
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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 32% 0% 0.33% 0.8% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +814.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Potato DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.118mg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.048mg 23%
Iron 2.79mg 1.08mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.311mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.064mg 13%
Potassium 127mg 535mg 12%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 9.6mg 10%
Phosphorus 11mg 70mg 8%
Protein 5.92g 2.5g 7%
Fiber 0.4g 2.2g 7%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Carbs 2.42g 21.15g 6%
Folate 9µg 28µg 5%
Sodium 98mg 10mg 4%
Calories 26kcal 93kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 28mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 14.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.36mg 1%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.219mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 1.41mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.376mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 372kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 108g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 18.95g N/A
Calcium 12mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 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
Potato
Potato
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.8%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +774%
Contains more OtherOther +121.7%

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
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.