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Spirulina vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spirulina and red potato

  • Spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet red potato is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for spirulina is 47% higher.
  • Spirulina contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than red potato. Spirulina contains 0.342mg of vitamin B2, while red potato contains 0.05mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked.

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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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +298.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +329.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +554.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.173mg

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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +584%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +523.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.341mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Red potato DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.174mg 47%
Iron 2.79mg 0.7mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.05mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.212mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.072mg 13%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 12.6mg 13%
Potassium 127mg 545mg 12%
Phosphorus 11mg 72mg 9%
Protein 5.92g 2.3g 7%
Carbs 2.42g 19.59g 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.8g 6%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Sodium 98mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.08mg 3%
Calories 26kcal 89kcal 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.4mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 28mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 18.9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 1.595mg 2%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.173mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 17.79g N/A
Calcium 12mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.341mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.12mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.091mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.039mg 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% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.4%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +709.5%
Contains more OtherOther +115%

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
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.