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Spirulina vs. Radicchio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spirulina and radicchio different?

  • Spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while radicchio is higher in vitamin K, folate, vitamin E, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Radicchio covers your daily need for vitamin K, 211% more than spirulina.
  • Spirulina contains 14 times more vitamin B1 than radicchio. Spirulina contains 0.222mg of vitamin B1, while radicchio contains 0.016mg.

Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Radicchio, raw types were 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.
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 9.3% 5.7% 27% 21% 114% 17% 17% 2.9% 18% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +389.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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 27% 0.33% 45% 0% 4% 6.5% 4.8% 16% 13% 0% 638% 45% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +369%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +361.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10108%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Radicchio DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 255.2µg 211%
Copper 0.597mg 0.341mg 28%
Iron 2.79mg 0.57mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.028mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.016mg 17%
Folate 9µg 60µg 13%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 2.26mg 12%
Protein 5.92g 1.43g 9%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.255mg 6%
Potassium 127mg 302mg 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.62mg 4%
Phosphorus 11mg 40mg 4%
Sodium 98mg 22mg 3%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.138mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0.9g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.057mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 10.9mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.269mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 2.42g 4.48g 1%
Calories 26kcal 23kcal 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.25g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 3.58g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.062mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.024mg 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
4% 93%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 93.14 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +314%
Contains more FatsFats +56%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
~equal in Water ~93.14g

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
33% 6% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.11g

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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. Radicchio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168564/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.