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Cabbage vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cabbage and spirulina

  • Cabbage is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and protein.
  • Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 64% more than cabbage.
  • Cabbage contains 41 times more vitamin C than spirulina. While cabbage contains 36.6mg of vitamin C, spirulina contains only 0.9mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, 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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
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 CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +493.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3042.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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 122% 0% 1.7% 3% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32%
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 +3966.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +264.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2940%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +755%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.019mg 0.597mg 64%
Vitamin K 76µg 2.5µg 61%
Vitamin C 36.6mg 0.9mg 40%
Iron 0.47mg 2.79mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.342mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.222mg 13%
Protein 1.28g 5.92g 9%
Folate 43µg 9µg 9%
Fiber 2.5g 0.4g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.034mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 1.196mg 6%
Calcium 40mg 12mg 3%
Sodium 18mg 98mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Phosphorus 26mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 0.325mg 2%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Carbs 5.8g 2.42g 1%
Potassium 170mg 127mg 1%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.186mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 10.7mg 6.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.106g 1%
Calories 25kcal 26kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.1g 23g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 195kcal 44kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 400g 385g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 2.02g N/A
Sugar 3.2g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.18mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.112mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 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 +139.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +362.5%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
~equal in Water ~90.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -74.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +523.5%

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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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.