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Artichoke vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between artichoke and spirulina

  • Artichoke has more fiber, folate, vitamin C, phosphorus, vitamin K, and magnesium; however, spirulina is higher in copper, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Spirulina covers your daily need for copper 41% more than artichoke.
  • Artichoke has 14 times more fiber than spirulina. While artichoke has 5.4g of fiber, spirulina has only 0.4g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +718.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.6%
Contains more IronIron +118%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Sodium ~98mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 39% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +492%
Contains more FolateFolate +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.325mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.231mg 0.597mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.342mg 21%
Fiber 5.4g 0.4g 20%
Iron 1.28mg 2.79mg 19%
Folate 68µg 9µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.222mg 13%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 0.9mg 12%
Phosphorus 90mg 11mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 19mg 10%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 2.5µg 10%
Potassium 370mg 127mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.034mg 6%
Protein 3.27g 5.92g 5%
Choline 34.4mg 6.5mg 5%
Carbs 10.51g 2.42g 3%
Calcium 44mg 12mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.2mg 3%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.186mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.49mg 2%
Calories 47kcal 26kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 1.196mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 23g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 144kcal 44kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 213g 385g N/A
Fats 0.15g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 5.11g 2.02g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 94mg 98mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.325mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.106g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
~equal in Water ~90.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.6%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/nutrients
  2. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.