Spirulina vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between spirulina and shallot
- Spirulina has more copper, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, shallot is higher in vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, phosphorus, and folate.
- Spirulina covers your daily need for copper, 57% more than shallot.
- Spirulina has 17 times more vitamin B2 than shallot. While spirulina has 0.342mg of vitamin B2, shallot has only 0.02mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Shallots, 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.
Contains more IronIron | +132.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +578.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +208.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +163% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +445.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1125% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1610% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +498% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +212.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +788.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +914.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +277.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +73.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.597mg | 0.088mg | 57% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.342mg | 0.02mg | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.345mg | 24% |
Iron | 2.79mg | 1.2mg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.222mg | 0.06mg | 14% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 3.2g | 11% |
Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 8mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 11mg | 60mg | 7% |
Protein | 5.92g | 2.5g | 7% |
Potassium | 127mg | 334mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.196mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
Folate | 9µg | 34µg | 6% |
Carbs | 2.42g | 16.8g | 5% |
Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.292mg | 5% |
Sodium | 98mg | 12mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Calcium | 12mg | 37mg | 3% |
Calories | 26kcal | 72kcal | 2% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
Choline | 6.5mg | 11.3mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.135g | 0.017g | 1% |
Fats | 0.39g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.02g | 13.6g | N/A |
Magnesium | 19mg | 21mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.3g | 7.87g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.014g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 0.039g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.331mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.509mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.312mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.118mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.286mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.362mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.112mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +136.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +290% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +594.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +142.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +171.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.4% |