Tomato vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between tomatoes and spirulina
- Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 60% more than tomatoes.
- Tomatoes contain 15 times more vitamin C than spirulina. While tomatoes contain 13.7mg of vitamin C, spirulina contains only 0.9mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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 PotassiumPotassium | +86.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +933.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +911.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +1422.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +216% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +101.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +265.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.597mg | 60% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 2.79mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.342mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.222mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 0.9mg | 14% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 5.92g | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 2.5µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.325mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.034mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 1.196mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 127mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.186mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 26kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 2.42g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 2.02g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.135g | 0% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 6.5mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.106g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +572.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +95% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.6% |
~equal in
Water
~90.67g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.7% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.034g
