Sweet onion vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between sweet onion and spirulina
- Sweet onion has more vitamin B6; however, spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 60% more than sweet onion.
- Spirulina has 17 times less sugar than sweet onion. Sweet onion has 5.02g of sugar, while spirulina has 0.3g.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, sweet, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, 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 CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +145.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +111.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +973.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +966.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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 CVitamin C | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +282.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +441.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1610% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +799.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +231.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +733.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.056mg | 0.597mg | 60% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 2.79mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.342mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.222mg | 15% |
| Protein | 0.8g | 5.92g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.034mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.133mg | 1.196mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.098mg | 0.325mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.076mg | 0.186mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Folate | 23µg | 9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0.9mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.02g | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.55g | 2.42g | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 26kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.08g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.65g | 2.02g | N/A |
| Potassium | 119mg | 127mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.02g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.5mg | 6.5mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.033mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.024mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.02mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.08 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.24 g
Other:
0.33 g
Protein:
5.92 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
2.42 g
Water:
90.67 g
Other:
0.6 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +212% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +640% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +387.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +81.8% |
~equal in
Water
~90.67g
