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Spirulina vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spirulina and taro

  • Spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet taro is richer in vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, vitamin E, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for spirulina is 47% higher.
  • Spirulina contains 14 times more vitamin B2 than taro. Spirulina contains 0.342mg of vitamin B2, while taro contains 0.025mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Taro, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +407.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +365.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +663.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.9%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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%
Taro
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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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1268%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +732.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Taro DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.172mg 47%
Iron 2.79mg 0.55mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.025mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.283mg 19%
Fiber 0.4g 4.1g 15%
Potassium 127mg 591mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 2.38mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.095mg 11%
Phosphorus 11mg 84mg 10%
Protein 5.92g 1.5g 9%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.383mg 9%
Carbs 2.42g 26.46g 8%
Calories 26kcal 112kcal 4%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4.5mg 4%
Sodium 98mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.6mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 33mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 43mg 3%
Folate 9µg 22µg 3%
Choline 6.5mg 17.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 89g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.303mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +294.7%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +993.4%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
Taro
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.