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Spirulina vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spirulina and radish

  • Spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese, yet radish is higher in vitamin C.
  • Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 61% more than radish.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Radishes, 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%
Radish
Radish
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 21% 13% 17% 7.6% 8.6% 5.1% 9% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more IronIron +720.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1094%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.2%

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%
Radish
Radish
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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 49% 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 4.8% 9.9% 16% 0% 3.3% 19% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +776.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Radish DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.05mg 61%
Iron 2.79mg 0.34mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.039mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.012mg 18%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 14.8mg 15%
Protein 5.92g 0.68g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.254mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.069mg 5%
Folate 9µg 25µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.165mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.071mg 3%
Sodium 98mg 39mg 3%
Potassium 127mg 233mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.3µg 1%
Calories 26kcal 16kcal 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 20mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.28mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 2.42g 3.4g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 1.86g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 6.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.013mg 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
Radish
Radish
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.68 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 95.27 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +770.6%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.5%
~equal in Water ~95.27g
~equal in Other ~0.55g

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
Radish
Radish
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33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%

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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. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/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.