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Eggplant vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between eggplant and spirulina

  • Eggplant is higher in fiber, yet spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and protein.
  • Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 57% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant contains 8 times more fiber than spirulina. While eggplant contains 3g of fiber, spirulina contains only 0.4g.
  • The amount of sodium in eggplant is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggplant, 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 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 PotassiumPotassium +80.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +1113%
Contains more CopperCopper +637%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
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 7.3% 0% 0.33% 6% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17%
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 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +824.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.081mg 0.597mg 57%
Iron 0.23mg 2.79mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.342mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.222mg 15%
Protein 0.98g 5.92g 10%
Fiber 3g 0.4g 10%
Sodium 2mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.034mg 4%
Potassium 229mg 127mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 1.196mg 3%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 11mg 2%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.186mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.9mg 1%
Carbs 5.88g 2.42g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.49mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.325mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.5µg 1%
Calories 25kcal 26kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 23g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 255kcal 44kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 400g 385g N/A
Fats 0.18g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 2.02g N/A
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Choline 6.9mg 6.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.106g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.112mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 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 +143%
Contains more ProteinProtein +504.1%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
~equal in Water ~90.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 +112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.5%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.